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Are these fittings the same as a from an RB25DET R33 normal motor? If so, I have some I am going to remove shortly. PM me to let me know (I don't check this section much)

It has started! To pull the engine out, I just need to get my mate to give me a hand one night this week as well as: Under the tail shaft, and undo the gearbox cross member. The spare motor is stripped down to a short block, I need to get some bolts to put it on the engine stand, and strip it down to nothing and send it off to be X-Rayed and machined. Then to buy some parts to bolt it all back together! Before it goes back in though, I WILL be cleaning every bit of the engine bay, and even doing some repainting. As you can see, I've already started, for anyone who's looked where my air filter normally goes, the chassis rail that runs beside it is normally black from grease and oil... I spent around an hour and a half stripping out those little clips that no longer hold anything, and deciding how I'm going to re-route a heap of cables through the guard to tidy stuff up! It's beginning! I also need to keep an eye out for a good condition front reo bar. When someone owned it before me, they appear to have had a minor bump in the front passenger side and put a minor dent in it, of which I'm not happy with! (I'm becoming a perfectionist with this car now...)

Just to let you know, that bloke you mention Duncan, well I got my Candy Red cam covers back off him. They are flucking awesome! So I handed over a few other parts to him to do. Highly recommended, Will deal with again!

Who ever had the timing sheets for the morning course two, was there a vehicle number written down there as "33.5"? If so, what was the quickest time on it?

So, things didn't pan out how they were planned to back in July, my white beasty is still with me, and there will be no new additions to my fleet just yet. But what does this mean for my car? Well, the huge turbo is GONE. Like, completely, manifold, dump turbo, GONE. I have a new turbo sitting here (ATR43G3), which should give a super responsive setup with a very usable rev range. I also have a new forward facing plenum. Camber arms. Coilovers All to go in. But what's happening with the motor? Well it's not 100% decided yet what products are going in, but there'll be some nice little goodies going in for a budget rebuild to handle some circuit work.

I hear the Dr has the times for all courses except the GTW

That was the run I convinced you to really launch it!!!

I don't even know where I collected that cone from! I hope I delivered it back where it was meant to go! Thanks again Dave for the drive! That car is hell fun to chuck about! Just need to sort that camber, throw some semis on and give the keys back to me at Wakie...

That bloke was a wanker, he rocked up late, proceeded to tell us he'd lost stuff, then broke the trailer, like CMON! Good work though Ben... Next time, put the race car in the ute tray and bring it too...

http://cravedcoatings.com/ Nuff Said

When I drive it, it felt like it was strugling to put the power down at the rear when doing the 180 turns. Felt like I had the clutch in when trying to accelerate. Thanks once again for the drive!!! I love your car!!!

So, I have three people that I need to thank. Firstly, Dave, thanks for the drive, that car is a load of fun! Keep the same turbo, and get rid of some rear camber as Duncan suggested and this should help plant the back of the car. Secondly, Big Thanks to Eric for letting me take his GTR for one run. Totally different kettleof fish the GTR to a GTS-t. Third, and held last because it's the biggest thanks, to Mel, for my battery triangle... Nah, actually more so for letting me abuse the living hell out of her car and just laughing the whole time I did it! I owe you big time for letting me take that out! And I'm glad everyone was having a great time, I was getting so jealous of everyone doing skids... Until a few people lent me keys at lunch time...

If you own an R33, pop the centre console out for the day. There is two bolts under it that hold NOTHING in. Pull them out, the normal extinguisher bracket sits perfectly here and gets bolted straighted in. No drilling or cutting required.

That's called a scandinavian moment... If you can pull it off, it's even more impressive then a scando flick!

I may consider matching this but to wear white... I reckon we can get a kitty going for both sides of this fence...

Just make said form disappear unless she wears white...

Lizbert, Happy barfday! Have you bought yourself the RVF yet?

Engine conversions are classed as a Performance Modification, this would be illegal whether it be NA or Turbo. And since the RTA will have the engine number marked as a Turbo also, it's going to cause more problems. Keep the motor standard and do suspension mods.

Why so far away Steve-O! I'll drive to yours, you drive to the pub?

What do you mean out the side of the sump?

We just don't want you Zane... The guys can check it, and update. Get your exhaust mani fixed up?

Come on guys and girls, still a couple of spots left.

It was a production car. The 427 that raced at Bathurst 24Hr, was bored, stroked, ran Corvette C5 heads and was a Monaro. The HRT427 never went into full production, but the original 12 built for crash test purposes made it to Europe.

Still some spots, we'll let everyone know when it's full!

Agreed! Especially those who are claiming a push rod to be outdated technology... It's actually newer then OHC (And DOHC too IIRC) In regards to them, the RB30DET conversion is not that expensive. Get a decent RB30E motor, buy an RB25DE or RB25DET head. Get the water gallery welded as per the manual, and the head shaved, this would cost you around $150 just to weld and shave, or around $500 to weld, shave and service. Grab the right timing belt for about $100, grab a VRS kit for $330. Drill and tap two tensioner positions. Everything bolts together. Go get it tuned (You will want more then an RB20/25 turbo though!)