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It is with great regret that I announce a loss in the family....

Big Red's RB25 Passed away ealier today while trying to be revived from an incident at Sandown last weekend, unfortunately it couldn't be saved. It seems the oil pump was just not strong enough.

Anyway it was a good motor and has spent many years being thrashed about.

RIP RB25. :D

hehe

Have a nice day...

Yes I'm bored, is it home time yet?

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Wow. So what's next on the cards then?

Yes yes its a sad time indeed.

I would have much prefured it to have blown up in a spectacular fassion. Somthing that would really impress even brisby. But no.. the only complaint for the motor was the defi buzzer and a little red light :kiss:

I kida like Adzmax's suggestion but i think Benno has a diffrent solution.

I think we will be keeping most of the old stuff and just bolting a Stegea RB25DET bottom end on to her.

Nothing too wild :)

Any one selling big injectors?

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It went out in a weak mans fashion - i think its a sign of his manhood weakening overall LOL!

No holes in the block, no rods flying around... hell... not even 3.5 dead piston rings

I expected better from ole buckethead lol :kiss:

EDIT: Lets take it for a drive without oil

Im positive some kind of spectacularness could be restored in about 4 mins

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My greatest fear in life, is not handicapped children, hell their mine what chance have they got of being normal. Not going blind from all those hand feeds. Not the Federal Police finding my Meth amphet lab out the back ... but my glorious RB20 letting go in a quiet manner.

What better departure then a hole in the block/bonnet, schrapnel in the driver's leg...complete with "fark you for making my last minutes on this earth so painful at 8,500rpm" stuff .

But, going with no more then a mouses peep should not be held against the old steed. Really it is only fair, as it has been selfless in its service to you, so its momentary lapse and desire to go quietly must be respected.... A minutes silence please!

So, from here we need a forged RB20 so we can hear that 6boost setup of yours at 9,500rpm. MORE NOISE PLEASE!

Either that or just throw in the towel like me and take up ant farming, my little colony is coming along quite nicely, thanks for asking.

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i went to see benno today droped off my friends gtr he instaling new injectors hks and a tuned and so on, didint know big red has died i would of gave my condolences in person, benno said it was strong engine and you guys been waiting for it to go. nice car hope you get it back and running soon :cheers:

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