turbohectics Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 G'day guys i have my Rb20det with blown rings and a RB30e block with new rings and bearings Can I mate them up? I want to keep my loom and ecu can i still do that if i get a rb25na r32 head? cheers its A31 cefiro btw Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/227298-any-1-put-rb20det-head-on-rb30e-bottom-end/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 G'day guys i have my Rb20det with blown ringsand a RB30e block with new rings and bearings Can I mate them up? I want to keep my loom and ecu can i still do that if i get a rb25na r32 head? cheers its A31 cefiro btw No, you can't mate up the RB20DET head and RB30E block - but (I may be corrected here) I'm pretty sure you can use your loom and ECU with the RB25DE head. I assume you are using an aftermarket ECU for this? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/227298-any-1-put-rb20det-head-on-rb30e-bottom-end/#findComment-4001265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoolup Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Yes you can mate it to the RB30 block( it has been done numerous times before ) , it isnt as straight forward as an RB25 head. It is a pointless exercise though as there arent any real gains using the small post small valve RB20 head. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/227298-any-1-put-rb20det-head-on-rb30e-bottom-end/#findComment-4001304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATAZZ Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 as said above,but i was shown 1 in a vl that ran 10's without a problem,but it was just a drag car,nothing else. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/227298-any-1-put-rb20det-head-on-rb30e-bottom-end/#findComment-4001331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R31Nismoid Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 The RB20/RB30 heads flow about the same. So no point, might aswell stick with the RB30 head and valve/cam that, cheaper too when there are only 12 RB25 head is what, 30% more flow in stock form, hence why its used. RB20/30 simply put is a waste of time and money. Everyone that has done it would never do it again. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/227298-any-1-put-rb20det-head-on-rb30e-bottom-end/#findComment-4001336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneykid Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 RB20/30 simply put is a waste of time and money. Everyone that has done it would never do it again. 100% agree, we did it before RB25/26 heads were readily available at reasonable cost. The required welding and machining of the RB20 head makes it far more expensive than simply bolting on an RB25 head. There are lots of issues with running an 86 mm bore into a 78 mm diameter cylinder head. Cheers Gary Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/227298-any-1-put-rb20det-head-on-rb30e-bottom-end/#findComment-4001972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 100% agree, we did it before RB25/26 heads were readily available at reasonable cost. The required welding and machining of the RB20 head makes it far more expensive than simply bolting on an RB25 head. There are lots of issues with running an 86 mm bore into a 78 mm diameter cylinder head. Yeah I guess I could have said that but decided easier just to say you can't, much the same as technically you can't use a solid piece of alloy as a head Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/227298-any-1-put-rb20det-head-on-rb30e-bottom-end/#findComment-4002141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 100% agree, we did it before RB25/26 heads were readily available at reasonable cost. The required welding and machining of the RB20 head makes it far more expensive than simply bolting on an RB25 head. There are lots of issues with running an 86 mm bore into a 78 mm diameter cylinder head. Yeah I guess I could have said that but decided easier just to say you can't, much the same as technically you can't use a solid piece of alloy as a head without a bit of modification Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/227298-any-1-put-rb20det-head-on-rb30e-bottom-end/#findComment-4002145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbohectics Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 cheers Fellas the hunt for a rb25de R32 head begins thanks Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/227298-any-1-put-rb20det-head-on-rb30e-bottom-end/#findComment-4003771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR32 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 100% agree, we did it before RB25/26 heads were readily available at reasonable cost. The required welding and machining of the RB20 head makes it far more expensive than simply bolting on an RB25 head. There are lots of issues with running an 86 mm bore into a 78 mm diameter cylinder head.Cheers Gary that being said... if you had a rb20det head that already had the mods performed to it and you wanted a cheap project would it be worth it?!? ive seen a stock rb20 head flow 375rwkw with the right turbo so i cant see it being too much of a restriction for say 300-330rwkw Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/227298-any-1-put-rb20det-head-on-rb30e-bottom-end/#findComment-4381575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD4M Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 letme know when you want to come pick it up simon haha my car came fitted with a 30/20DET combo from japan, we've had the head side to side with a stocker and the only visable mods were machining out the water galeries to mate up to the block stupidly responsive but never got a chance for a dyno run with it all Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/227298-any-1-put-rb20det-head-on-rb30e-bottom-end/#findComment-4382482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR32 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 haha shoosh adam apparently it might not fit under the old onevia's bonnet but i might grab it anyway so if i buy a 32 ill use it!!! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/227298-any-1-put-rb20det-head-on-rb30e-bottom-end/#findComment-4383484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_rbman Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 cheers Fellasthe hunt for a rb25de R32 head begins thanks u could buy my rb30det from my R32, has the r32 rb25de head. see the parts for sale section for more details. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/227298-any-1-put-rb20det-head-on-rb30e-bottom-end/#findComment-4384470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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