Engine Swap

[Richo]

Im planning to put an RB25 on my R32, still trying to source a good engine, but in the meantime I thought Id ask whereI can get this done.

Im sure plenty of you guys have done the same in the past, so please point me in the right direction, I got quoted so far $2500 just in labour at a well known workshop, which I thought it was I bit steep.

Any info would be apprecited

Cheers

Ric

[cruzin33]

f**k $2500 just for labour You should give it a go your self. It's not that hard once you mark thing, take photos, keep things in order Then just get a workshop to go over it at the end with a tune up.

[Cubes]

Labour is always the killer with engine conversions; especially ones that require loom swaps. :S

If you have the tools, shed and a few $$ to outlay on an engine crane give it a crack yourself. You'll eventually get it done.

[*flick*]

U are up in the hills right richo? The place where luke got the 25 and gearbox put into his 31 is down north near his place, but id go to them for anything, great guys and awesome work, and im positive they would charge alot less than what u got quoted. Just means u will have to take car out north

Edited September 4, 2007 by *flick*

[Richo]

hey Flick..Nah Im in Unley now, so its not too bad. How far north is this? PM me details if you can, sounds good.

What sort of tools are needed for something like this? I have just the usual, not sure thats going to be enough.

Engine cranes are not too expensive these days anyway, so that shouldnt be a problem.

And I need to swap the loom, do I? stuff like wiring is what scares me

Other thing is the time that i would need to do somthing like this, G1 is coming in 4 weeks, ideally would be to have it ready in 2 weeks just in case.

Cheers

Ric

[barricade]

$2500 is not to a price for the conversion.

If your have a time frame you need it done in get a workshop to do it. A 25 should not take longer than a week maybe a week and a half if everything goes wrong by a work shop.

[KISIN]

engine crane around $500 ? not even maybe, i saw 1 for $300 few months back... At least take out the rb20 yourself...and ou get a free engine crane The more you do, the more money you have to work on the rb25!

[cruzin33]

I think Repco have them for $295 with a engine stand

[Hotwire]

Where was it that was charging 2500 for labour?

[*flick*]

well seems the place i suggested want alot more than i thought, actually alot more..

Hope u find somewhere decent!

[KISIN]

I think Repco have them for $295 with a engine stand

My friend has 1..but i might get 1 myself at that price...

[Absent]

I would suggest fisher performance

They quoted me 1500 for labour back when they were on mullers rd

[Richo]

Thanks guys for all the comments and suggestions..

Im going to get a quote from fisher performance, where are they these days anyway?

[heslo]

Just next to Sinergy Motorsports, across the road from Scottys Hotel on Main North Rd

[Richo]

Got a very decent quote from the guys at BDT performance. Anyone has had good/bad experiences with them with this sort of job?

Cheers

Ric

[JiN_MaN]

And I need to swap the loom, do I? stuff like wiring is what scares me

I know how you feel.

Im currently pulling out the

ca out of an S13 (mine) for an Rb20 and the

Rb20 is coming out of an R32 (friends) thats getting an Rb25.

So far the rb20 is ready to go into the S13 and the rb25 is almost ready to go into the r32.

The wiring side of things is something that I have NO idea how to do, so getting a pro to do the s13 $150ish is the quote and R32 I bought a loom from Japan that had already been converted to run an Rb25 and then getting a pro to do the little bits and pieces to make it tidy, $300ish including the loom from Japan.

Everything else has been easy so far and as long as you do the research before hand you shouldn't have any problems, just leave the wiring to a pro and do the other bits on your own.

As for tools I used a $70 tool kit from K-Mart to pull the ca out no problems at all and had everything I needed. You will be surprised how much doing research helps and makes it look easy if you have a step by step guide. Give it a shot, you can always get it towed there later.

Edited September 4, 2007 by JiN_MaN

[Cubes]

The $70 tool kit included something to lift the motor out with?? :S

I've used a block and tackle in the past but prefer the hydraulic engine cranes as you can move them around.

[JiN_MaN]

The $70 tool kit included something to lift the motor out with?? :S

lol smart ass. Guy who bought my engine had a crane, I got him to bring it with him and then pulled it straight and onto the trailer.

You can rent then for $50 a day from kennards if that helps. If you have it all ready you should be able to pull it out and put the other in in a day.

[skylineguy19]

hey rico, ill have a chat to the guys who did mine and see if i cant get abit of a better price for ya. You want them to take the 20 out aswell or will do that yaself?

[mxtcy]

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