What To Do With My Piece Of Shit R33 N/a Sedan?

[T0nyGTSt]

I have this old sedan. It has some problems...

1. the auto box is flaring. It's not 100% cactus. You get drive on the straight but you sometimes get nothing on corners.

2. it has a blown head gasket and I don't know how screwed the motor is.

Otherwise it's ok - body is good, suspension fine.

What is the cheapest way to get it going again? I personally like the VH45DE conversion but that sounds like $$$. I'd even go an SR20DET but I hate the way they sound.

I suspect that the money to fix the head gasket could get up there so much that a new motor might be cheaper.

[D-limo]

VQ30DET

Lighter and set further back than RB25DET. 230rwkw possible on stock turbo

And they sound hot

Edited January 12, 2008 by D-limo

[Dan_J]

vq30 ftw

they sound hot? rb hot? not like a sr truck?

not sure what the rules are where your at but the engine needs to be the same year or newer then the body/shell

[BLK33T]

VQ30DETT <-- 300 motor?

[Dan_J]

no no.... thats the vg30 <---

VQ30 is nissan cima/gloria

Edited January 12, 2008 by Dan_J

[T0nyGTSt]

that sounds like a reasonable amount of money to get a vq30 into a skyline?

i imagine they sound like any blown six... nothing sounds as bad as an sr20

[Dan_J]

yea not too sure on that, if your looking for the cheapest, use the same but a manual rb25de (stronger box den a auto)

Edited January 12, 2008 by Dan_J

[BLK33T]

OIC

[T0nyGTSt]

yeah i might ask a mate to help me find an rb25de + auto combo and just slot the lot in

manual conversions and all sounds like a lot of money

i like the idea of a vh45 but i seriously can't find anyone in sydney who knows what the deal is

[Dan_J]

rb25 box -500 +used clutch + manual bits 400

or you talking about the $$$ in labor if ur not doing it your self?

[T0nyGTSt]

problem is i already have a turbo manual skyline

that's why i jsut wanted to keep this other one auto

i'm hoping i can get a motor and box for $1,000 and just pay someone to slot it in

like many on sau I'm in IT and can't do anything more hard than an oil change

[TonyL]

guns would fix it?

i'd just fix the current engine and get another auto box..

[Large]

Have you checked the trans fluid?

[BLK33T]

NA engine plus box should be cheap as ...

call a couple of wreckers and ask about

whilst the motor is out of the car give it a really good service i.e. timing belt, seals etc etc

if you do most of the work yourself should be relatively cheap

[T0nyGTSt]

no i haven't checked the fluid - it never crossed my mind that the box was anything but stuffed

but you're right - if it's holding every gear it might be just fluids