Rb20 Oil Light

[s213b]

I know it's bad.

No leaking oil, no oil cooler.

Light came on, I babied the car for 5k's and stalled.

Can anyone help me out with anything? New to rb's coming from rotary background.

Cheers

[s213b]

I know it's bad.

No leaking oil, no oil cooler.

Light came on, I babied the car for 5k's and stalled.

Can anyone help me out with anything? New to rb's coming from rotary background.

Cheers

i wrote this on the side of the road with my iphone, now for some details;

1989 r32 gtst4 rb20, minor mods, r33 highflowed bb turbo, pod, big fmic, 3", 15psi, 110,000kms on clock, etc

the engine is still holding oil.

i wasnt thrashing it at the time of failure, however just before (10 seconds before) the car stalled there was a knocking/clicking noise. i let the car sit for a while, and then cranked it, it started and ran rough, but held idle (lumpy as f**k, from 500-800rpm) i turned the car off after 5 seconds of ideling. Car was towed home.

my question is, what is the worst case scenario? main bearing failure + pump gone? The engine isnt seized and started, which is a good sign right?

What would be the best way to go when it comes time to spend some dough (dont say drop in rb25) i was thinking along the lines of ACL race bearings, and then rb25 crank and rods? (RB24?) or am i getting ahead of myself and should just go for a good high flow oil pump and race bearings? Which brings me to my next question what oil pump should i go? i know there are some good ones out there (tomei 3-4k) but should i go nismo etc? im in the habit of when something breaks, not replacing it, upgrading it.

PLEASE HELP!

thanks

[Dobz]

You should've put this in forced induction thread.

It's a tough one to call but it is possible your pump could have failed and then spun a bearing as a result of it. Either way it's going to involve engine out.

It's best to find out what went wrong and go from there.

[JKR-32]

gts-t4? rb26 time

[s213b]

I'd love an rb26, but are they straight bolt in? And yeh, I had no idea where to put it. Are bearings expensive? What oil pump should I go? Or should I just scrap it and buy a 26? Cheers

[s213b]

Am thinking rb25 neo, is this the one from stagea? How complicated is installation?

Rb25 block = 2-3k yes? Ballpark figure?

So I'd be looking at about a 4k job. f**k sake.....