Have I Stuffed My Engine?

[Beer Baron]

bummer. oh well, bigger and better i say.

[someonestolecc]

Farr out man that sucks.. All that from a bit of overboostin...

What exactly would have broken? Pistons etc (bottom end?)

Either way if ya need a hand lemme know. I'm not mechanically minded but I can solder, heat shrink and use zip ties like it's nobodies business!

[Abo Bob]

Thanks cc.

Ring lands would be broken. That's the bit of metal between the rings on the side of the piston.

[Flaps]

Sorry to hear Adam, but one door closes another one opens.

1.10 here you come

[Duncan]

Yeah I can get my hands on a hoist. let me know if you need it or a hand

[fatz]

got a 3 litre bottom end abo

come and get it if you dont go 3 litres when you can your an arse clown

500 bux and you will be back on the road if you do the spanner work

pete

also have a block and tackle and engine stand if you need it

[Abo Bob]

Thanks guys. I'll be calling

Fatz. I've decided against RB30 due to clearance issues. I do not want to remove my strut brace or drop my subframe to make it fit and I can't think of any other way to squeeze it in there.

[PHATR32]

cant you get a new strut brace that fits?

make sure you post up pics!!

[Abo Bob]

I will be taking pics for sure.

The strut brace is almost touching the bonnet already. I would need to buy a Greddy front facing plenum and a new intercooler to suit which I certainly can't afford.

[ed]

well, looks like the engine hoist isn't a problem now adam

this should be fun besides getting cut hands LOL

[silver gts-t]

I will be taking pics for sure.

The strut brace is almost touching the bonnet already.  I would need to buy a Greddy front facing plenum and a new intercooler to suit which I certainly can't afford.

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hey adam i work for st george,

want a credit card??

lol

[someonestolecc]

hey adam i work for st george,

want a credit card??

lol

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I curse the day I applied for a credit card from st george telling them I earnt $300 a week or something and they gave me a $9k limit...... I maxxed it twice lol... bad cc bad.

Adam - if the strut brace is the only thing stopping you then I wouldn't worry.. Just get the strut brace that goes from the strut towers back to the firewall and along it, rather than the one that goes over the top of the engine bay - surely there's many makers out there who have strut braces for r34s.

Plus if you build a rb30 I'll gladly helpya ... I need to learn as one day I'd like one of these engines...

[someonestolecc]

P.S. Adam, how come you would need a forward facing plenum, is it really that much wider than the neo bottom end?

[Beer Baron]

it's not wider, block is taller. hence the standard plenum/crossover pipe may touch the bonnet?

[Abo Bob]

That's right 38mm apparently. Plenum gets in the way of everything.

And thanks John. I already have one but I'd rather not pay 17.5% on $5k until I pay it off.

[ed]

Damn...38mm is alot...so is 17.5% hahaha

[RB30-POWER]

If you get lucky it may be the gasket only, not ringlands?

[Cubes]

I dropped my motor ~13mm.

A strut brace does fit providing the has the bar pass over the motor in front or behind the cross over pipe.

The sump doesn't sit below the cross member so its all safe.

Still... A pain in the arse though.

Slap a set of 26 rods in her with 87mm pistons.

[Ruffels]

bonnet bulge?

[PHATR32]

get a gt/gtp bonnet!!