My Night At The Drags

[Duncan]

A full motor is everything, you would expect inlet manifold/plenum and exhaust manifold attached, and maybe a the wiring loom

Long motor is the complete motor with head no manifolds

Short motor is the bottom end, no head attached....so sump, block, crank, rods, pistons etc etc only.

You only need the short motor for an rb30 conversion since you are going to put a decent head on it instead of the SOHC

[benl1981]

There are a couple of different types of Rb30 engines. One is good for the conversion the other not.

One from a wrecker will not be rebuilt so you are taking a bit of a gamble.

Short motor means no head. An R32 head I dont think will bolt to the rb30 bottom end...

[FATAZZ]

cheers Duncan, that helped me heaps.

Benl1981, how do i know which bottom end is good for the conversion?

different year models?

rebuilding wont be a problem.

rb25 head for sure.

[benl1981]

Theres a thread here in the forced induction area as a sticky.

plus an article here:

http://www.geocities.com/r32_jjc/

I dont know if the article mentions that you need to get an engine that has a flat area near where you are going to tapinto for the tensioner..

[SECURITY]

thats given me alot to think about..

where would i go to get my head modified to fit onto an rb30 block?

[benl1981]

if your car is still running security source all the bits and either get someone to help you assemble or pay someone...

[SECURITY]

and just to add.. im going with an ebc. no more bleed valve!

[SECURITY]

its not running.

ive got my brother in law to help me put it together.

with the rb30 it would definately be cheaper/quicker..

i just need to find out which one i need.

[benl1981]

Why did your bleed vale spike so much? Did a hose come off.

[SECURITY]

nah no hoses.. i think it just shit itself.

[benl1981]

Bastd of a thing!!!

[SECURITY]

yeah i know, ebc should be fine though

now i need some guidance with the rb30 swap.

anyone know any good reliable workshops that will do the machining for a decent price?

[88silhouette]

have rb25 head machined to fit rb30, mild porting and bigger than usual springs - $900 take it away

may seem like a bit, but that is machined AND ported already done for you

then just sell your stocker rb25 head on forums.

also have rb30 block. from series 2 vl calais - correct block for rb30det conversion. has 160,000kms on it - clean block. 200 for block ready to go.

[SECURITY]

i'd be interested in the block mate.

just need a little more info on it. what kind of condition is it in?

Edited January 3, 2006 by SECUR1TY

[TTT]

security - I'd suggest you do some readin of the RB30 thread that is a sticky on the Forced Induction forum.

it's only 158 pages

[SECURITY]

haha yeah.. ive decided to go with the rb30/25.