As this is really a conversion it doesn't have much to do with the fact is an rb2530. .
Wiring can be a nightmare.
And extremely hard to find a mistake online.
What ecu and injectors?
The stud is just hand tight in the block.
It shouldn't be done up at all all as bottoming it out induces stress into the block.
Doesn't need lube but will help it to not rust.
The lube is to ensure the correct tension is applied to the head. head If the nut wasn't lubed a lot of of your torque is wasted by friction, so not being used for clamping.
Use arp torque settings. They make make the studs and the different pitch thread thread and material need a different torque to stock.
Typically it's pretty easy to pull out a seal, whether with a hook type puller or carefully screwing in some screws to the body of the seal it will jack it out.
It's a shame that on a rebuilt engine something went wrong to cause a leak.
Welcome.
Are you sure the car was a turbo?
How many studs are the wheels?
Sounds like a stock turbo setup would be what you after. Especially seeing as you haven't specified a budget....
Definitely running vct. You would be mental to not!
Tapping is basically the same as a non neo, like shown in the guide.
I got it welded a bit before drilling so there was more meat for the thread.
I put it in the same place as non neo, and used a 90 degree fitting. Space is tight but I think now that I could have put it in a better spot to not need the 90 degree fitting.
When you look at the head it's pretty obvious where the gallery is.
Remember it looks like there's lots of space untill you put the cam gear backing plate back on....
Neo doesn't use the spline and half moon system but can still only go on one way.
Whether you have marked it or not, you still have to set timing with a light.
The marks are never going to be good enough.
I used a stagea brackets from a wrecker, 10 bucks, but they are the same for heaps of cars.
No drilling required, the nuts are there to bolt into.
Like I said you will have to slot the holes on the brackets though due to the rs rear end being wider.