Jump to content
SAU Community

Aberax's R33 Build

Aberax
 Share

Recommended Posts

Aberax Grand Master

Aberax

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Man that is alot of runout! Good choice on getting it straightened.

Not as much as the engine my tuner built before. His words "was bent like a banana", center journal was out by 0.06", and 1-2 was out by 0.15" :wacko:

  • Replies 104
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Posted Images

  • 2 weeks later...
Aberax Grand Master

Aberax

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Friday 22nd July

I get an SMS around 3:30pm saying the Short has been assembled, and everything is good...after I had the crank reground and re-linished earlier that week.

Monday 25th July

I finally have some spare time to go to the work shop and take some photos, and see the goodness of my engine build.

DSCF0508.JPG

DSCF0509.JPG

DSCF0510.JPG

  • 3 weeks later...
Aberax Grand Master

Aberax

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Hey dude killa build. I found it searching for info on rb25-27 stroker so basicly your using 26 crank and rods is that the go....

Close, but no cigar.

RB25 and RB26 Rods are the same length. The differences are in the crank and the piston, crank has a longer stroke, and the piston has different heights, etc for the extra stroke. So I am using a RB26 Crank with CP 86.5mm RB26 Pistons.

More updates next week, hopefully, as the Head and Sump should be back from the machine shop :D

Aberax Grand Master

Aberax

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Close, but no cigar.

RB25 and RB26 Rods are the same length. The differences are in the crank and the piston, crank has a longer stroke, and the piston has different heights, etc for the extra stroke. So I am using a RB26 Crank with CP 86.5mm RB26 Pistons.

More updates next week, hopefully, as the Head and Sump should be back from the machine shop :D

Still not ready, been told end of this week now.

Since I am now waiting around for parts, I decided to send my exhaust manifold off to be ceramic coated. I had the cam covers fitted with -10 fittings today, pics up later.

  • 3 weeks later...
Aberax Grand Master

Aberax

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Friday 9th September

After sending my Head and Sump off to Lewis Engines back on the 15th July, they are finally ready for pick up tomorrow, along with my exhaust manifold that was sent up there earlier this week to be faced.

Apparently they spent 1.5 Days porting my head, and have added a few extra fittings to my sump for a Catch Can Return.

The Nitto Oil Pump was also ordered today, and should arrive Monday or Tuesday if they have stock.

Come Monday (12th Sept) I will be able to bolt the Head and Sump to the Block.

Earlier this week I dropped my Cam and Timing Covers off to be Powdered Coated in a Candy Blue, so they should look good with the -10 AN Fittings on top :), I am looking into having the Valley Cover Carbon Wrapped, Just a matter of getting in contact with my mate that does it.

Once I receive my exhaust manifold back, I shall go have it ceramic coated, and a Turbo Blanket eventually made up for my GT3076.

After much waiting, it is finally coming together :D

The goal is to have the Car up and running by Early/Mid October, and drive it over to SAU Nationals and hopefully enter into the Show and Shine, as well as a Birthday present to myself, and an anniversary present for owning the Car for 3 Years (almost 1 year off the road)

Aberax Grand Master

Aberax

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Sorry if you mentioned it earlier but what comp ratio are you running?

I don't think I have mentioned it as I don't know what it is, I think the Pistons are 8.5:1 off the top of my head, So it will be somewhere around there.

Saturday 10th September

Received a SMS from my Tuner saying the Head, Oil Restrictor and Exhaust Manifold have been picked up. So I can finally assemble some more on Monday and get the Exhaust Manifold Ceramic Coated this week. The sump is still being baffled and extended.

Aberax Grand Master

Aberax

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Thursday 15th September

Called into Horsepower In A Box on the way home and the Sump had arrived, and managed to get a few pics of everything...heading back there later to assemble some (since I didn't get to the other day) of the engine.

Sump

DSCF0501.JPG

DSCF0501-1.JPG

Nitto Oil Pump

DSCF0511.JPG

DSCF0512.JPG

DSCF0513.JPG

Head

DSCF0514.JPG

Full recondition with Tomei 256 8.5 Cams

DSCF0516.JPG

Exhaust side Porting

DSCF0517.JPG

Exhaust side Porting

DSCF0518.JPG

Intake side Porting

DSCF0519.JPG

Intake side Porting

Aberax Grand Master

Aberax

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Not too sure, maybe the same as before or about an extra litre.

Friday 16th September

I went back to the workshop around 8:30pm last night (Thursday), and I managed to get the head torqued down, and the water pump installed...now for some pics :)

DSCF0521.JPG

DSCF0523.JPG

DSCF0526.JPG

DSCF0527.JPG

DSCF0528.JPG

DSCF0530.JPG

Now, to go pick up my powder coated Covers, and drop the Exhaust Manifold off for Ceramic Coating.

Aberax Grand Master

Aberax

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Monday 19th September

Bit of progress was made today.

ISC Exhaust Cam Gear and VCT Cam Gears were installed, Nitto Oil Pump was finally installed, Timing belt installed and tensioned, Half moon seals and Cam Covers were installed.

It's really coming together now.

After all this time, I have also just realized I need a R34 CAS as the Cams have a different key to my Old CAS.... >_<

Aberax Grand Master

Aberax

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Looking sooooo pretty!!!

How is it a 2.7lt (bored out or something?)? Sorry if it's a spaz question :)

This one isn't exactly a 2.7l, a little bit of extra work would have needed to be done. But from what I believe I have worked out, it works out to be 2600cc, so a "proper" 2.6L.

A RB26 is 2568 cc,

bore: 86.0 mm

stroke: 73.7 mm

My engine is 2600cc (I believe)

Bore: 86.5mm

Stroke: 73.7mm

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • PotatoCake
      Exhaust silencers/varex exhausts

      By PotatoCake · Posted

      I’m also conscious that e85 is slowly being phased out. Not all United’s have them anymore. Can’t take the risk of being low on petrol and assuming the servo will have it. 
    • The Bogan
      NC MX5

      By The Bogan · Posted

    • Kinkstaah
      Mistakes were made, my R34 Story

      By Kinkstaah · Posted

      MR HAMMER has said his piece. Painted up to avoid Rusty Rusty. Actually lines up well. (i.e it lines up the same as the unmolested GTR guard). Turns out the GTR Strut brace does foul on the bonnet vents ever so slightly. May need a little bendy bendy if intended to keep using with a strut brace. So spacing it out to clear the FAST102 is not an option. Annoyingly, the bonnet vents also foul on the heater lines running over the engine. Given this engine does not EVER require a heater, a delete loop is going to be used. Don't worry, the defogger uses the AC. The heater is basically "Do not use the aircon and turn the fan on". It will still be effective, I promise.... once I get the system regassed... Will have to revisit with unvented bonnet I suppose, and suitable strut brace. There's plans to do this and other things tonight and bleed brakes (there was a weep) and put the bumper back on, and take Good Friday morning - Because troubleshooting on the side of the road limping it home at midnight tonight is ... not very smart.
    • GabsReDeal
      R32 GTS (RB20DE) Injectors Replacement

      By GabsReDeal · Posted

      Thank you all for you assistance. I contacted Nistune regarding the support for the RB20DE along with my ECU Code (23710-10U00). They do have a map for it and added the RB20DE as a purchasable option now as well. They also added Malta as a Billing and Delivery options as this was missing. I was honestly amazed at their quick response and action, it took less than 24 hours. I also looked again at direct fit options for injectors, just in case I were to replace them. DeatschWerks seem to use a Bosch EV14 base and makes ones that fit mine at 440cc lowest, but also have 550cc at the same price. I tried looking for other direct fit options and managed to find one (also Bosch EV14 based) which includes a plug and play adapter on ebay. Did a small test with a Noid Light on the troubled injectors and all seems good, so they are pulsing properly electrically. One weird part is that they are missing on the same two cylinders as before I got the injectors cleaned. Mechanic also found this weird as he did not label the injectors and it is unlikely to have the faulty injectors be installed in the same cylinders.  
    • Murray_Calavera
      Exhaust silencers/varex exhausts

      By Murray_Calavera · Posted

      Nice, let me know how you find the 98 tune
×
×
  • Create New...