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ok well since blitz mentioned he wouldnt mind some info/pics on the build ill start a dedicated thread.

everything is being assembled at home by myself and my dad, except the head which is being assembled by a local perth shop (still waiting at the moment).

who ever reckons engine buiding is hard are fools, i reckon its piss easy, and its more a pain for the machinist as he sorts everything together and we just assemble as per normal. while double checking everything and setting suitable torque on the jun studs/etc etc.

in the past 3 days of doin the assembly (after work at night) we have thoroughly washed and cleaned the block, installed the block core plugs (12 big ones, 7 little ones.) and oil squiters are in, bearings/crank/main stud girdle are all in and tightened.

next its sorting the piston ring sizes, and then pistons and rods can go in block (rods are already connected to pistons).

so all in all the bottom end is almost done, and the head i am getting back this wednesday hopefully so i can bolt that on (then paint the block) and then all the accessories go on...

check out the pics below and look at the smoothness of that crank hehe, its a shame it gets hidden becuase its a master peice :P

cheers

Brad

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engine building isnt hard for people with mechanical thinking, but wait till or if something goes wrong and all the blame can only rest with yourself, and it could be a silly mistake that a professional that works on engines everday wouldnt make. (but they sometimes make other mistakes). Looks good mate good luck with the build, should be a real nice thing when finished!!!

engine building isnt hard for people with mechanical thinking, but wait till or if something goes wrong and all the blame can only rest with yourself, and it could be a silly mistake that a professional that works on engines everday wouldnt make. (but they sometimes make other mistakes). Looks good mate good luck with the build, should be a real nice thing when finished!!!

true true, cant say nuthin till its past 10 000km without a hitch hehe :)

hoping for head back this wed so totally assembled and in car around the new year (when i get some holidays to do stuff on it)

motor will be totally assembled in about another week or two im hoping :)

thanks for the support

Brad

out of interest, why are the bearing faces still black? i would have thought they'd need to be linished back to bare steel before assembly.

nice looking piece of gear though, looks a lot neater than the goddam RB30 cranks i have had out. balancing holes drilled all over the place, looks like a dog's breakfast.

edit: i don't understand why people pay so much for an extra 100ml capacity when you can have an RB30 for such little cost these days. the only advantage i can see is the giant revs the 2.7 is capable of, but that's still a moot point as the RB30 can make the power more easily on lower revs. i guess you can keep your engine number though :O

Edited by StockyMcStock
out of interest, why are the bearing faces still black?

It's a phosphate coating for corrosion protection. It also helps during break-in by retaining oil on the working surfaces (coating is porous).

Bolting things together is fairly 'easy', the time consuming part with building a performance engine are things like checking bearing clearances with plasti-gauge, which is tedious.

i got the crank/rods/pistons second hand but unopened in boxes :(

the stroker kit with crank/rods/pistons is about $9000 on greenline i think.

i only got it cause i got it cheap and i want the revvy nature of the 26 to remain.

i used to own a rb30et and they just feel too much like a deisel engine.

fall asleep waiting for it to hit redline :lol:

each to their own i guess ;)

cheers

Brad

Edited by StageZilla
hoping for head back this wed so totally assembled and in car around the new year (when i get some holidays to do stuff on it)

motor will be totally assembled in about another week or two im hoping :D

Hey Brad, I wish you were assembling my engine. It has taken me around 9 months at a well known performance work shop (NOT RACEPACE) here in Melbourne. I still haven't got it back yet! :D

I really like the JUN 2.7 kits they are of the highest quality and its high revving capabilities is another positive. Good selection in my books!

Best of luck with the build!

Edited by manage13

brad out of interest what other components are you using?

oil pump

bearings etc

cams

interested in see the whole build picture as i just complete mine and got it running on the wkd woohoo (so far looks really good).

ok heres the list of engine bits and associated stuff :(

INTERNALS:

JUN 2.7L stroker kit

JUN forged crank

JUN forged connecting rods

JUN cosworth forged pistons

JUN oil pump

JUN head stud kit

JUN big end stud kit

JUN 272 degree/11.35mm lift cams

JUN adjustable cam gears

JUN titanium retainers

JUN heavy duty valve springs

Nismo bearings

HKS metal gasket kit

valve guides

Gates timing belt

n1 waterpump

INTAKE:

HKS T04Z (0.81) turbo

K&N pod filters x 2

Trust stainless steel exhuast manifold

custom 3" aluminium intercooler piping

HKS 50mm external wastegate

EXHAUST:

4" dump pipe into 4" exhaust, to 3.5" after cat

4" magic cat converter

3.5" stainless steel mufflers x 2

FUEL SYSTEM:

sard 1000cc injectors

sard dual entry fuel rail

sard adjustable fuel pressure regulator

bosch 044 fuel pumps x 2

goss intank pumps x 2

Alloy surge tank

twin fuel lines from pumps to engine

DRIVELINE:

custom twin plate clutch

gtr 5 speed gearbox

GTR rear diff and axles

4.3 diff ratios

SUSPENSION:

bilstein shocks

whiteline springs

whiteline/arc swaybars

BRAKES:

R34 gtr v spec front 4 spot brembo calipers

DBA 328mm alloy hat slotted rotors

R32 GTR rear 2 spot calipers

DBA 300mm slotted rotors

brembo front brake pads

bendix ultimate rear pads

stainless steel braided brake lines

OTHER ENGINE BITS:

Autronics SMC ecu

Autronics CDI ignition amplifier

MSD coilpacks

Blitz 102mm thick intercooler

nismo engine mounts

nismo gearbox mount

oil cooler

custom 9L baffled sump

thats about all at the moment...

heres some latest pics of the JUN cosworth pistons and JUN rods, we are currently doin the ring gaps :(

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oh and manages13 my block and head machining has taken over 23 weeks alone (NO assembly at all) thanks to those involved :)

cheers guys

Brad

ok heres the list of engine bits and associated stuff :)

INTERNALS:

JUN 2.7L stroker kit

JUN forged crank

JUN forged connecting rods

JUN cosworth forged pistons

JUN oil pump

JUN head stud kit

JUN big end stud kit

JUN 272 degree/11.35mm lift cams

JUN adjustable cam gears

JUN titanium retainers

JUN heavy duty valve springs

Nismo bearings

HKS metal gasket kit

valve guides

Gates timing belt

n1 waterpump

INTAKE:

HKS T04Z (0.81) turbo

K&N pod filters x 2

Trust stainless steel exhuast manifold

custom 3" aluminium intercooler piping

HKS 50mm external wastegate

EXHAUST:

4" dump pipe into 4" exhaust, to 3.5" after cat

4" magic cat converter

3.5" stainless steel mufflers x 2

FUEL SYSTEM:

sard 1000cc injectors

sard dual entry fuel rail

sard adjustable fuel pressure regulator

bosch 044 fuel pumps x 2

goss intank pumps x 2

Alloy surge tank

twin fuel lines from pumps to engine

DRIVELINE:

custom twin plate clutch

gtr 5 speed gearbox

GTR rear diff and axles

4.3 diff ratios

SUSPENSION:

bilstein shocks

whiteline springs

whiteline/arc swaybars

BRAKES:

R34 gtr v spec front 4 spot brembo calipers

DBA 328mm alloy hat slotted rotors

R32 GTR rear 2 spot calipers

DBA 300mm slotted rotors

brembo front brake pads

bendix ultimate rear pads

stainless steel braided brake lines

OTHER ENGINE BITS:

Autronics SMC ecu

Autronics CDI ignition amplifier

MSD coilpacks

Blitz 102mm thick intercooler

nismo engine mounts

nismo gearbox mount

oil cooler

custom 9L baffled sump

thats about all at the moment...

oh and manages13 my block and head machining has taken over 23 weeks alone (NO assembly at all) thanks to those involved  :(

cheers guys

Brad

No expenses spared I see. :)

Cant wait to see the power graph of this one. :)

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