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trel

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Hey guys,

I've searched and searched but can't find any information that tells me exactly what I need to know.

Harmonic balancer on my car has come loose over time therefore destroying the keyway on the crank snout.

As opposed to me ripping engine out and fixing that particular problem, I may as well give her a freshen up while she's out.

I don't want anything wild, a standard rebuild would be perfect for me as my car is daily driven. Eventually down the track I see myself possibly fitting a hi-flow, ecu etc. No wild power though. Id just like that peace of mind knowing that I have an as new motor.

Wreckers quote me 2.5 to 3k in and out for a replacement, im guessing for maybe 1 or 2k more I may as well rebuild my motor and know its new.

I can't get one straight opinion on who to see in Victoria, prices, whats involved etc.

So I ask the guru's here, what am I looking at price wise for a standard rebuild on an RB25DET, drive in drive out.

I ask you guys because I would like opinions on trusted workshops that you would recommend I do this. Do it once, do it proper.

Sorry for the long post but I want as much info as I can get. Read too many horror stories about people getting engines rebuild only to blow up on them 10k later!

Thanks,

Evan

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To start with you will need to source a new crank. The one you have cannot/should not be repaired. If anyone tells you otherwise, then you can automatically slot yourself into the engine failure bracket with the rest of them.

Basically a straight rebuild as a freshen up will cost you about $5k but it really depends on what you are doing. Rings and bearings can just be thrown in without too much cost but to do a thorough freshen up, there is a fair bit more to it.

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Ye the new crank cost is going to be the killer part out of all of it really.

Stock (or just replacement pistons) are cheap etc. It'll be mainly eaten up in labour & machining costs along with the crank.

Prices will vary but be expecting around the 5k marker as stated.

A 2nd hand motor could be sourced and installed for half that - So you really have to ask yourself how long you are going to keep the car.

Inside of 5 years, IMO forget it.

Buy a 2nd hand motor. Sell the RB25 head/parts and overall the replacement has cost you 2k.

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some very good information there guys, thanks a lot. Takahashi - they are not far from where I live, have definently heard of them and their good rep. Might pay to just give them a call and ask I suppose.

Nismoid - Your idea is good too, my only problem with it is being able to test the engine before buying it, especially if it's out of the vehicle, can it still be comp. tested?

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Without a crank - 4k give/take. With a crank 5k give/take.

Thats in/out and assembly costs. Either way soon as you include a crank its double the cost of a replacement 2nd hand motor... 2x over infact.

So logically speaking even if the first motor is a dud - you would still almost be infront getting a 2nd - 2nd/hand motor.

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creatd is too slow. i have been waiting 18 months for them to finish my engine

18months?? wtf are they doing crafting the block by hand???

so 5k in/out...

what about if you stripped all the accessories off and took them in a long motor?

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