To RB25 or not...

13 flat or just 13s?? I would hope to run mid 13s.

Gary57 wrote:

0.6Bar I would think.

7psi stock boost

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!!!

Don't stress too much vc... the sr looks sooo sweet in the s13 bay - like it was made for the car...

LOL - it was!!!

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

S14 drivers - Just kidding...

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!!! 😉

Ummm I knew that....

The RPS13 right??

yup!

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)

RB30DET???

EISH!!!

big mods hey!!!

but plenty of power!

VC

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

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!

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! 🙄

The rb30 block?? What car?

😮
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>

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 8)

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 8)

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

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 8)

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 😂 🙄

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!!!