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Hey guys,

Just wondering what a ballpark figure of an engine rebuild is (non turbo) I did a quick search but didn't really find anything. I understand that to narrow it down you need how many k's and what engine etc. but just looking for like I said a ballpark figure. Regarding the rebuild itself don't want it to race spec or anything just to bring it back to basically stock.

Cheers, Tristan.

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Sorry should have elaborated more by pistons I meant pistons + rings and maybe a rebore. Just trying to gauge cost because next year I will be buying a skyline and want to do a few mods (cams, exhaust and a tune) but didnt want to do them unless i knew the engine would cope so I figured I'd look into the cost of a rebuild.

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Take it from me I had an Rb25de r34 spent soo much money when I was on my p's seriously don't bother I have owned my 34 gtr now for 6 months and that was money well spent don't bother trying to recondition an engine like that unless your reason is to keep it for 30 years and display it as a classic just buy a gtt or gtst and spend the money on that even if your on a restricted license which i assume you are just build a rb25det and drag it or track it. That's just my two cents don't pay any attention to me that's just my regret.

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Any current issues? Knocks? Burning oil? Low comp? If no, there is no reason to do a rebuild. aka if not broke, don't fix it

If planing to do a big build later buy a motor already done or a second motor and go nuts the first time,

if you want just a little bit more power later drop in a det and upgrade the turbo and cams for the rev range your mostly going to use

if your still keen to do a basic rebuild a light hone and crank linish with new rings and bearings minimum. new pistons if light hone doesn't clean up

/my 2 cents

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Been there done that. I had to because i had to start using 40W70 grade oil and all 5 liters would blow out after 500km anyway so it was gettting expensive.

Cost me about $4000 and i work for Nissan (Cost pice of parts) and did the labour with my uncle (9 months, most of it was waiting for parts). Someone to pay retail and labour i recon i could see it being $7000-$8000. Also If your going to reboar and hone good luck getting new pistons for a NA. I know i can order them but only to turn your car to 2.7L and they are $3000 for the set with rings. it will cost you about $3000 just for other parts and its going to take a while to get the parts

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90mm bore? to get 2.7L with a 25 crank?

RB25 crank 73.7 or am i wrong :S ???

i know the calculation for the volume of a cylinder then converted into Liters i remember it being just over 2650cc but if i am wrong about the stroke (what the mechanic told me who was honeing and boaring the engine) then un-happy days.

2.7 on a standard crank ? That's asking for trouble.

I doubt it will have any mechanical problems for 1000's of km's. It runs better than it would have from the factory

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RB25 is 71.7

RB26 is 73.7

so maybe you have a 26 crank inside?

and the RB26 is 2568cc from factory

AHK ok

maybe, i would have ot ask. The invoice only says 2nd hand crank 40,000km, engine gasket set, pistons ETC ETC ETC. its only a basic hand writen invoice.

If so its can you fit Rb26 cranks in?

3.1416/4x75.69x7.37x6=2629(about, i never calculated it it just says 2.7L build on the invoice)

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26 Crank needs 26 pistons (pin height is different due to the longer stroke)

Ok then cheers.

ill have to ask but. It took months to source parts and there were 3 of us looking. The guy who rebuilt the engine did most of the sourcing for the bottom end and rebuilt it as it was in his workshop for 6 months waiting. The only thing i didnt have anything to do with was the block, i just pulled it out and took it down the road to his shop and put it back in wih crank and pistons already in there. By that time i was tired of the rebuild because i couldnt get the 4WD sump onto a normal rb25 for a easy fix. Theory is what ever you think it will cost then times that by about 10 ;)

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