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Hi All,

I need help on putting together an engine build plan. I have built a couple of engines before so enjoy getting my hands dirty but will need a support network and thus my first post here today.

Car is a Holden FE 1957 ute with the goal of Friday end of week quick drive and when ever possible club events and sprints. I am not after drag strip and dyno hero. With this in mind and the fact the ute only weighs around 1200kgs I am thinking of 300-400kw at engine should be plenty. I am also not sure if I go RB25, RB30/25, or RB30.

From reading alot of posts here

Option 1 - Buy full RB25 Neo for $3500 - mods, not sure and what to budget $???

Option 2 - Build RB30 $5000+ really need to know how to get this to a realistic build spec

  • Purchase RB30 engine from wrecker $400
  • Crank grind, new rings, hone $500 do myself
  • New water pump $200
  •  N1 oil pump $400
  •  Head port, valves, seats, cam etc $600 do myself
  • Cam 503TXM $500
  • Inlet manifold, ebay $250
  • Z32 AFM $100
  • Injectors 650cc and fuel rail $400
  • Exhaust manifold cast iron $700
  • Turbo, gt35, not sure what spec and what to budget $???
  • Wastgate, not sure what spec and what to budget $???
  • Gaskets $500
  • Intercooler 600x300x75 $200
  • ECU, not sure and what to budget $???

David

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20 minutes ago, perth_fe said:

Hi All,

I need help on putting together an engine build plan. I have built a couple of engines before so enjoy getting my hands dirty but will need a support network and thus my first post here today.

Car is a Holden FE 1957 ute with the goal of Friday end of week quick drive and when ever possible club events and sprints. I am not after drag strip and dyno hero. With this in mind and the fact the ute only weighs around 1200kgs I am thinking of 300-400kw at engine should be plenty. I am also not sure if I go RB25, RB30/25, or RB30.

From reading alot of posts here

Option 1 - Buy full RB25 Neo for $3500 - mods, not sure and what to budget $???

Option 2 - Build RB30 $5000+ really need to know how to get this to a realistic build spec

  • Purchase RB30 engine from wrecker $400
  • Crank grind, new rings, hone $500 do myself
  • New water pump $200
  •  N1 oil pump $400
  •  Head port, valves, seats, cam etc $600 do myself
  • Cam 503TXM $500
  • Inlet manifold, ebay $250
  • Z32 AFM $100
  • Injectors 650cc and fuel rail $400
  • Exhaust manifold cast iron $700
  • Turbo, gt35, not sure what spec and what to budget $???
  • Wastgate, not sure what spec and what to budget $???
  • Gaskets $500
  • Intercooler 600x300x75 $200
  • ECU, not sure and what to budget $???

David

For a budget RB30 with  300kw  try to get a RB25 preferably Neo head with the manifolds and use the stock manifolds...maybe weld on a mount for a wastegate and make sure you hook up the VCT.

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