Shoota_77

I had the same problem, JUN collar, Tomei pump and didn't fit. Same deal, my machinist had the oil pump as well as the crank/collar but he didn't pick it up. I bought 2 collars, one local and the JUN. The local collar had heaps of clearance to the oil pump drive (prior to fitting to crank) whereas the JUN had perfect clearance. I can only presume the same as was mentioned above, the collar was heated to fit, was pressed on but then it didn't shrink back enough to give the right clearance. Wish the machinist picked it up before i got to the point of fitting the oil pump...

Up for sale is my brand new Ross Metaljacket Balancer for R33 or R34 GT-R. It's rated up to 1500hp. I bought it thinking I was going to run a full Ross Trigger Kit only to find I can't use their kit with an RB26/30 due to the sump adapter spacing the crank trigger mount away from the trigger wheel. It's brand new in the box and never been on an engine. Cheapest I have seen them is $650 delivered so I'll do it for $600 delivered Australia wide. I'd also consider a swap for an ATI 1000HP balancer for R33 GTR. Message/call me on- 0 . 4 . 1 . 7 . 5 . 8 . 1 . 5 . 0 . 3

Ha ha, gave me strong visuals,

Awesome, that's a great result, should be bucket loads of fun! It's a nice steep midrange and keeps pulling nicely all the way through to max power.

You don't need a torque wrench, you've got a rattle gun!

Just watched it, really good! Tugs at the heart strings a bit, they did a great thing.

Looks great. Accusump is an absolute no brainer for me. They're a small price to pay to potentially save your engine.

Due to an extensive Lebanese population in Sydney there should be approximately 2 million VL's floating around....

Yeah they've made some pretty mad time attack cars. Those customers must be paying more.... Anyway, sounds like Matt is a good bloke, awesome that you've got someone local. I'm not confident of anyone in Shepparton so mine will be going to Melbourne for it's tune. Not BC though!

Shit mate, that's no good at all. I think some of these smaller workshops just take on too much at once and end up making a bit of a meal of it. Hopefully it all works out in the end. Sounds like the local bloke has half an idea which is great.

I would be less concerned about frequently forged or modified documents and more concerned about the "feel" of the car. You need to see the car. You don't buy a $60K car without seeing it IMO. Cars NEVER EVER look as good in reality as they do in photos. Especially through Carsales as they suck every last drop of quality out of the photos when you load them which makes any car look good as blemishes don't show up. If you've seen a few cars you get a good idea of what a 90,000km car really looks like. If it drives good, looks legit compared to how it's advertised and you're happy with the price, go for it!

This is only speculation but if someone could x-ray a block they may be able to get an idea of whether going a 4 bolt main cap was possible like old Holden V8's and many others? There's the added benefit of locking everything together by stopping the bottom of the block expanding. It may throw the whole thing out of whack though by introducing new stresses onto the block.

It's just a big fuggin lump of awesomeness!! I'd probably be relocating a belt tensioner a bit higher up the block to reduce belt slap a bit.

Ha ha thanks Mark, if each piston didn't cost around $250 each I probably would! They do look pretty awesome, it's gunna be a shame to lock them away and toast the fark out of them! Marcus- mate i thought I would be boosting by now too but ah well, good things come to those who wait! It'll be all worth it in the end. Not sure when the end will be but whenever it is, it'll be awesome!

Ok, so I f**ked up. Since I started this drawn out build I've moved house twice which is a major pain in the arse. The problem with the last move is I didn't think it would be so long till i got back to working on the engine so I didn't go over the top in terms of rust proofing. Biiiiiiiiiig mistake.... Obviously it's only surface rust but time will tell how hard it is to get off. I'll try a rust converter to start with and see how it comes up. I did intend to pull it all down again anyway so not super fussed but it's far from ideal! The bores are all fine as I drowned them in oil during assembly. My brand new cams also have a bit of surface rust on the front seal face but that'll clean up fine with some wet and dry. Let this be a lesson to anyone storing an engine (or engine parts) for a while or more importantly, buying an engine that's been out of a car for a while.

Marcus check out my build thread, this should show you what you need to do to your block and head to improve your oil return- http://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/414784-shootas-r33-gt-r-rb3026/page-4 get a long shank die grinder bit, makes it a lot easier to get right in there.

Mine smashed an N1 pump. I'd only (reluctantly) use one with billet gears in it.

Wow... That's amazing. As stated above RB30 version (or why not more??? RB40?) with RB26 bottom end to bolt 4WD sump onto would be unbelievable!!!

But in saying that it should allow you to pump massive boost into it before pinging starts so there's presumably other issues at play.

I reckon you've got super low comp based purely on the difference between your pistons and my 9.5:1's-

Awesome so far. Who made the strut brace? Looks brilliant. Titanium?

Ha, ha, love it! That bloody dog is evil, what's with the first photo in your last post, damn dog's a spirit! I think he's out of Twilight...

Thanks Ben. No, no progress unfortunately. Too busy setting up my gardens and all the other shit life with kids throws at you! Started running all the wiring through the shed today so hopefully will have the lights and power wired up soon. It's a pain not having decent light to be able to work with. Will be good to have the hoist wired up too (3 phase). I reckon that will give me a bit of a boost of motivation seeing my baby in the air! One day...

Bargain! A great starting point for a project car already having a few handy extras. Good luck, should get snapped up quickly at that price.

C'mon guys, sometimes it's easier to just either ignore the question and move on or just post a quick reply (or link to previously discussed topic) and again, move on! Bullying people over stupidity is still bullying! My view- looks good, supposedly helps leaning out of cyl 6, apparently gives minimal performance gains. Best option? Buy a cheap Freddy off Ebay and put a sticker on it, win!