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hey guys, im not sure if this should be under general Automotive discussion...if its in the wrong section please move it =]

anyways. was just wondering which one would be cheaper, a RB26dett R33 half cut, or a RB30 (R31?) + Gear box + RB26 top end .... planing on dumping it into a S130 project im working on....

or if theres any other alternatives please give me some advice.. thanks guys

TomtOm

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I think the RB30 bottom end (no more than $300), RB26 cylinder head (2k complete), and gearbox (which one??) would work out cheaper.

I am pretty sure half cuts are around the 5k mark.

There is an RB30 subforum in the forced induction section on this forum.

a gtr half cut is bout a bit over 6k i think..not too sure... =S i thought about doing a rb25/30 but how much power would that be able to push out of it? and how much would it cost? =S

For R32 or R33/R34

You'd want a 33R half cut for that price, and that way you get the brakes which alone (resale) for ~1500 for the fronts if they are decent with rotors/pads etc.

Sell the dash, cooler and other bits and there is another 700-1k off

So if you dont use all the above its already ~3.5k ... which for a running 26, with loom, and the other lefts overs isnt too bad in my books.

25/30, if you do most of the work and do it right (forged pistons) you should be able to have a running motor for around 3k. If you are using fresh stock internals than a bit cheaper than that. (apparently they are good for 600rwhp) but rb30's have balancing issues so you would wanna get a decent harmonic balancer after you've balanced the whole block.

Im doing the exact thing at the moment.

hey guys, im not sure if this should be under general Automotive discussion...if its in the wrong section please move it =]

anyways. was just wondering which one would be cheaper, a RB26dett R33 half cut, or a RB30 (R31?) + Gear box + RB26 top end .... planing on dumping it into a S130 project im working on....

or if theres any other alternatives please give me some advice.. thanks guys

TomtOm

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