To RB25 or not...

Speed breeder · Post by **Speed breeder** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:00 pm

Oh yes, I forgot that the S14 was only manufactured to become engine donour cars later in their lives...

S14 drivers - Just kidding...

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:06 pm

no man...

most of the s13 K's in japan had SR20det's!!!

just the exports weren't that well kitted. the americans got the truck engine (ka24de) which i think you can find in the old skool hardbody or something...

and the europians and south africans got the CA18det.

in fact, as far as i remember reading, the japanese had the ca18det in the pignose s13, and only when they gave the car facelift, did the japanese start installing the sr20det into the JDM cars!!!

i wasnt talking about the S14 at all!!!

Speed breeder · Post by **Speed breeder** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:38 pm

Ummm I knew that....

The RPS13 right??

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:06 pm

turbophonic · Post by **turbophonic** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:20 am

veecee wrote:
turbophonic wrote:when i was looking for a engine during early last year..the places i scouted gave an average price of +- R7.5k to R8k for engine and gearbox,as they werent selling that well,as compaird to the R12k for engine and gearbox of Rb25
are you talking about the RB20det with gearbox???

damn if i'd known i seriously would've considered this option!!!

yep..RB20det with gearbox complete!
was def very appealing

,but ag ya,for now..its CA18 all the way.
if i do keep the car for long then i wil do an engine swop......and the only engine i will take time and money out to fit in is the RB30DET(like i siad..go BIG or go HOME)

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:07 am

RB30DET???

EISH!!!

big mods hey!!!

but plenty of power!

Charlvdw · Post by **Charlvdw** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:34 am

VC

Whats the power like on one of then 30's? Better then a 25?

turbophonic · Post by **turbophonic** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:35 am

veecee wrote:RB30DET???

EISH!!!

big mods hey!!!

but plenty of power!

ya, well...just think that if im gonna go thru the whole effort of swopping motors,might as well spend the cash ONE TIME!!!right o the top
and the motor wont be created to scream at red or boost 5.0bar...it will be a high powered lazy engine with minimal stress.so ya....wud make a good project engine i recon!

turbophonic · Post by **turbophonic** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:38 am

Charlvdw wrote:VC

Whats the power like on one of then 30's? Better then a 25?

funny enought,not a hugh power diff in terms of KW....but the torque is another story lol!!!
and it all dep on the headwork of course(RB25 or Rb26 head) makes the diff between...."man that was fast!!" and "do u have a clean pair of shorts for me please?"!

at least this time the block is availble locally ,thank god!

Charlvdw · Post by **Charlvdw** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:50 am

The rb30 block?? What car?

turbophonic · Post by **turbophonic** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:09 am

the new era skyline 3.0SGLi,its a bored out Rb25 man
u can pick them up for chips...as nobody "wants" and old skyline engine<wink wink>

turbophonic · Post by **turbophonic** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:11 am

ohhhhh before the mechanical genuises get started,yes it can be done

some tension pull relocation and welding and rerouting of a few oil channels!
have the convertion book at home,gotit about 3 or 4 yrs ago

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:23 pm

turbophonic wrote:ohhhhh before the mechanical genuises get started,yes it can be done
some tension pull relocation and welding and rerouting of a few oil channels!
have the convertion book at home,gotit about 3 or 4 yrs ago

Also seen it on the net... dodgy dodgy...

turbophonic · Post by **turbophonic** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:55 pm

Vlade wrote:
turbophonic wrote:ohhhhh before the mechanical genuises get started,yes it can be done
some tension pull relocation and welding and rerouting of a few oil channels!
have the convertion book at home,gotit about 3 or 4 yrs ago
Also seen it on the net... dodgy dodgy...

my makkie conf it...it's very very doeable!!
but unfortunatly,it will have to wait till i make my 1st million

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:11 pm

no man

get an RB30 motor - i think they're a few grand. like 3-4.

you will get spares for this block too!!! bonus.

then try to get an RB25det head at the importers.

like you said you have to relocate the cambelt tensioners, but i dont think you have to relocate any channels!!!

and its a HUGE torque monster!!!

another option is a toyota 2JZ-gte - 3.0 litre twin turbo - purpose built, not a hybrid!!!