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hi

ive done a search and come out empty handed....

i pick up my rb25 neo det motor today and was curious on what i should change... a air leakage test will be carried out on it and i know im already changing the oil, oil filter, timing belts, prolly any other belts on the motor (ac pump alternator ect ect) and the spark plugs...

the engine is in good nick very clean inside the rocker cover 74000 ks on the clock and has been driven by the company before they chopped it up... the turbo is a bit smoky and a good one is being arranged at no extra cost

my question... am i doing enough... is there anything else i should be changing/inspecting while its easy and out of the car... i dont want to have to rip the engine down but at the same time dont want to have the engine in and realise it has to be pulled out 3 months down the track...

the motor comes with a 1 month warranty after the computer is installed (the warranty can be stalled for up to 3 months (give me time to paint car wheels lower exhaust ect ect)) so how should i treat it??? should i give it a hard time or just let it run itsself in they are a pretty good motor from what ive read and i was lucky to get it at the price im getting the conversion at

thanks for reading my essay and thanks in advance

Rick

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Sounds kinda like my Neo when I got it

timing belt

the rest of the belts

any suspect hoses

sparkplugs

coil packs if you want to

water pump

the thermostat on my neo was a but funny after the engine was sitting for a while, can't hurt to change that too, it's about $42 from memory

if you're keen, paint up the rocker covers while the engine is out, unless you got the engine cover with it

I'd be taking it easy for the first couple of weeks, you don't know how long that motor's been sitting there for.

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sorry to run alittle off topic on this one but out of curiosity, where did you pick up the motor from. I've been searching for a good condition rb25 but havn't made up my mind yet on where to get it from... and if you don't mind me asking, what approximate price did you pay?

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sorry to run alittle off topic on this one but out of curiosity, where did you pick up the motor from. I've been searching for a good condition rb25 but havn't made up my mind yet on where to get it from... and if you don't mind me asking, what approximate price did you pay?

hey man i got it from sss automotive in giraween they have a pretty good rep and they usually got most things...

i was lucky to get my paws on the motor, i only went down there to have a talk with them bout a gtr motor then while i was talking a bright light shined out of the container fresh from japan as the forkilft backed out with a r34 gtt front cut on its tines...

i had a look at the gtr motor and in 5 seconds changed my mind (those front diffs turned me off and hearing the stories they had) they said if i wanted something different thats the one 4 me and it fits easy...

but yer to answer your question i was in the right place at the right time i guess... i had to wait for it to get quarantined i found it so early... but yer just keep looking ive heard good things about just jap in kirawee too but havent gone 2 them yet as i live in penrith :)

maybe ask in the importers section of the forum 2 they might know a little better

good luck in your quest

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