R32 Gtr Long Term Love, Now Project

[BakemonoRicer]

40 minutes ago, r32-25t said:

And there are better engine builders in Australia and I’ll be sticking to one of them 

Well let's hope you pick TRP, RD28 3.2L pls!!!!!!!!!!

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

8 hours ago, r32-25t said:

Has it been bored? 

To fit 86.5mm CP pistons, I am struggling to find a NEO head so might end up buying a complete NEO motor to build.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Actually better idea, you and I buy a stock RB25DET NEO AWD motor, I'll take the head, you'll take the bottom end, front diff, etc.

[r32-25t]

8 hours ago, BakemonoRicer said:

Well let's hope you pick TRP, RD28 3.2L pls!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah nah

[BK]

Hey Brett just drop $3.5k on a new 05U block from Just Jap, that's what I did when I cracked mine.

[Piggaz]

Makes the N1 block you had 12 years ago sound cheap now. 🤣

[BK]

1 minute ago, Piggaz said:

Makes the N1 block you had 12 years ago sound cheap now. 🤣

Yep agree. New N1 block is $6k+ now which is a bit of a rip off for what it is.

[Piggaz]

$1800 you took it off my hands for lol

[r32-25t]

13 minutes ago, Piggaz said:

Makes the N1 block you had 12 years ago sound cheap now. 🤣

Believe me I’m kicking myself for selling that now 

[r32-25t]

10 minutes ago, BK said:

Yep agree. New N1 block is $6k+ now which is a bit of a rip off for what it is.

And from what I’ve seen the new n1 blocks aren’t any where near as good as the old ones 

[BakemonoRicer]

6 minutes ago, r32-25t said:

And from what I’ve seen the new n1 blocks aren’t any where near as good as the old ones 

then why don't you go RD28???? Buy a block for stuff all and make a LOT More torque

[r32-25t]

Cause I already have a 2.8 kit sitting in my garage along with everything else I need 

[BK]

20 minutes ago, r32-25t said:

And from what I’ve seen the new n1 blocks aren’t any where near as good as the old ones

That's still all hearsay really, I don't think anyone actually knows. Some say better than old N1 because of higher rumored nickel content, blah blah. If the PRP tests on the old N1 are anything to go by it's still not worth it over an 05U.

[Duncan]

any theory on the cause of the cracking? were you running ARP head studs? how was it torqued down?

[r32-25t]

had arp2000 head studs in it and was torqued down to arp specs 

I know power can cause blocks to crack due to twisting, I’m just not sure if it can cause them to crack where this is 

[SiR_RB]

I’ve seen a stock block with stock head studs cracked around the bolt holes aswell

[Duncan]

Yeah I'm not an expert in this sort of issue, best to talk to the engine shop. But I understand if you bottom out a stud in it's hole this could be possible, same if there was some sort of fluid in the bottom of the hole under the stud. 

I would have thought twisting under power issue would show up between cylinders  middle/rear  of the engine...if so time for a shiny purple block brace...

[r32-25t]

1 hour ago, Duncan said:

Yeah I'm not an expert in this sort of issue, best to talk to the engine shop. But I understand if you bottom out a stud in it's hole this could be possible, same if there was some sort of fluid in the bottom of the hole under the stud. 

I would have thought twisting under power issue would show up between cylinders  middle/rear  of the engine...if so time for a shiny purple block brace...

Me either could have been a number of things including the block just being weak in those areas. At the moment I’m looking into a couple of block options 

[r32-25t]

2 hours ago, SiR_RB said:

I’ve seen a stock block with stock head studs cracked around the bolt holes aswell

In other words they’re just shit lol

[Piggaz]

19 minutes ago, r32-25t said:

Me either could have been a number of things including the block just being weak in those areas. At the moment I’m looking into a couple of block options 

What’s the options you’re looking at?