Rb26 Rebuild

[martyf1champ07]

Hi guys.

I am in the process of finding a workshop around brisbane to rebuild my r32 gtr engine.

I have had a few rough quotes up around $10000!!!!!

Is this about right or are the shops ripping me off?

One shop said the parts alone with forged pistons will be around $4400!!!!!!!!

How much should the parts cost and how much in labour is reasonable?

Any workshop recommendations would be great too!

Cheers.

[SXR]

Hi guys.

I am in the process of finding a workshop around brisbane to rebuild my r32 gtr engine.

I have had a few rough quotes up around $10000!!!!!

Is this about right or are the shops ripping me off?

One shop said the parts alone with forged pistons will be around $4400!!!!!!!!

How much should the parts cost and how much in labour is reasonable?

Any workshop recommendations would be great too!

Cheers.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hmmm, all depends what they are putting in.

we can do a basic package with new set of forged pistons starting at $4000 fully built.

while its out you may want to consider an oil pump.

[knore]

Hi guys.

I am in the process of finding a workshop around brisbane to rebuild my r32 gtr engine.

I have had a few rough quotes up around $10000!!!!!

Is this about right or are the shops ripping me off?

One shop said the parts alone with forged pistons will be around $4400!!!!!!!!

How much should the parts cost and how much in labour is reasonable?

Any workshop recommendations would be great too!

Cheers.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

What places have you got quotes from?

To save money ide suggest getting the parts yourself and then getting a quote for assembly/machining/labour etc

[IOWNU]

$10,000 is too much.

Unless you want to build a much stronger engine for more power.

But as above, basic rebuilds, you can get done for around $4000.

[Swiper the Fox]

$4000...wtf....thats what just the head cost to do.....good luck with your $4000 engine.

[maccattack]

It all depends on what you are going to do in your rebuild.

A basic rebuild will cost you minimal in parts but a "hot motor" rebuild will pop $10k in parts before you start.

You will need to be more specific with what (and why) you are going for in a rebuild.

What broke?

Are you going for extras?

Are you going for power, strength or both?

[R31Nismoid]

$4000...wtf....thats what just the head cost to do.....good luck with your $4000 engine.

thats what i was thinking... well not just head cost.

for a 100% stock rebuild, stock pistons etc etc 5k.

10k easily. Ive spent that on my 26, and thats without rods.

Your @ a grand (as the least) before you start with motor in/out costs.

Then add the parts up for a 100% standard rebuild and then your into the 3k mark already without labour

[wrxhoon]

For $ 4000 you will get R+R engine out of the car, pull everything appart , inspect, and machining and if your lucky basic service on the cil head and give you a quote on the parts you will need . Depending on what parts you want to change but retail prices for basic stuff like pistons , rings , bearings oil+water pump timing belt and a set of gaskets $2.5-$3 k. If you find any nasty surprises ( and you will )It can go up a lot more from there .

[Duncan]

$4000 for the head alone is insane unless you are trying to build some 11 second drag car. Head reco with cleaning, shaving, all new seals and guides, pressure testing should be 700-900.

$4000 for a standard motor alone is more like it but like r31nismoid said you need to allow 1000-1500 for someone to take the motor in and out as well.

And since you've already spent $5k, most people choose to spend another $1k and get brand new forged pistons while it is out. Plus they are probably cheaper than new nissan pistons

[predator]

Unfortunately it's pretty expensive.. and I think anywhere from 5-10k would be perfectly within reason.

This why GTR are all very great... until something goes wrong. Then they're an expensive proposition.

[RNGTR]

Very true, my rebuild was closer to 16k.... Granted that was with strong components.

[martyf1champ07]

I only got the gtr about 3 months ago and it has been off the road for most of that.

The turbos were shagged when i got it! so i was up for 2 newwies straight up.I got two new garret 25/60 turbos which weren't cheap .When the workshop was dyno tuning it apparently they heard one of the pistons knocking so they stopped the dyno tune immediately and i got the car home just!

and thats how its been since then,sounds like it will blow any minute and now i have to save up the money to get the engine rebuilt.

[R31Nismoid]

sounds like most 32 GTR's mate.

they are all cheap for a reason, you need to budget another 8k above purchase price IMO for the cheap ones as its gonna cost that much within 6-12 months in engine rebuilding

[SXR]

Obvisouly some of you don't read properly or im building motors in the wrong state.

Like I said a BASIC rebuild with set of forge pistons will start from 4K.

Also with your 10 - 16K rebuild, what gear was in it?

I'm sure its not just a set of pistons is it.

[RNGTR]

Of course its not just a set of pistons.....

[R31Nismoid]

8-9k.. pistons, and all the machining assembly, parts, tuning etc etc

33gtr crank ($1100 on its own)

still using stocko rods

quite a long list, cost is in expiriance sometimes. I pay for a good job.

[giant]

hi martyf1champ07

for interest sake you can get a brand new N1 R26 for 10 grand( i know as this the road i originally took),

it really depends on what you intend to do with the car, or the level of mods required.

may pay to get a second opinion on whats wrong too.

cheers russ

[Amaru]

If its making a knocking noise as the OP said (pistons knocking) id be pretty sure its 99.9% spun bearings, which as everyone else has said, happens all too often with the cheap gtr's.

SXR - Whats included in a basic rebuild? Does it include new pumps (with a long nosed crank for the oil pump, or a crank collar), harmonics (belts, tensioners etc), quick head service while its apart because it will probably need it?

[Swiper the Fox]

$4000 for the head alone is insane unless you are trying to build some 11 second drag car.  Head reco with cleaning, shaving, all new seals and guides, pressure testing should be 700-900.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Good quality bronze guides are around $400 and about the same money for the same quality seals...thats without even fitting installation etc. Give me the name of your head guy so i can get him to do my next engine....then again the ammount of engines you have been through...maybe not. Factor in camshafts, valve springs gaskets seals etc and a very mild port job and $4000 is very easily spent. We weren't even considering draging the motor when i built it as it was designed for circuit use only.

It really depends if you want a slap-together engine that you have to baby to keep together that is easily broken or a reliable engine that you can push hard without worry.

$10 000+ for a relaible engine that does low 10's at the track repeatably is an absolute bargain.....ask some of the v8 boys what they spend on engines to go this quick.

Edited January 12, 2006 by DiRTgarage

[fatz]

my gtr motor

3kparts including forged pistons oil pump water pump, vrs kit and two used r33 turbos

550 for machining balance rub tug and suck

then put it back togther

20 thousand km of drifting/burnouts/cicuit later she still good and running over 300rwkw

oh yea and the head cost 50 bux for a shave

when it dies timefor forged rods 3.1 litre and ill get the head ported and camed less than 6 k in parts and work