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This has been a build that started almost 2 years ago due to lack of time and $$. This is going to be heavy on the pics and light on the words as im not big on words..

It all began when i was looking for a car and came across this A31 in below average condition but well priced. From memory i paid $2400 for it with 5 months wof left & 6 months rego so just decided to drive it untill it ran out. The plan being in that time i would find a better shell and swap all the gear over. That proved harder than i thought it took almost a year to find what i wanted .

This is where it began. RB20DET, Manual, Lsd etc etc

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This is the replacement. Im the 2nd NZ owner, an old guy owned it for 17 years and i only got it because he passed away.

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This is the engine out of the origional car.

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It was all a bit of a dulux rebuild

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Some new parts..

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Pulling the motor out and preping the engine bay

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Waited a week with the heater and dehumidifier going for the paint to dry.

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Didnt think of cutting the holes for the I/C piping before painting so had to do some careful drilling. Also swapped rear hicas subframe for a non hicas one.

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When i got all running the turbo oil seals were leaking and it was smoking like crazy + the exhaust was rangi as.

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more exhaust and some pics of when i took it to Powercruise in Nov

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A couple of things i had to do for the cert.. High flow cat and 2 hoops + changing an exhaust that had done about 200kms.. Should have done my research.

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Got some strut braces..

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Stripped block, had a massive time getting the inner crank pully off. Consumed about an hour of my life due to rusty build up. Everything looks alright rings look new, bearings a little worn, still has hone marks on bores but i think they are factory ones..

Im going to get my engine rebuilder to relocate my tentioner bearing as i dont want to fail. I will also get him to fit crank collar. I will give the bores a light hone myself.

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Got all the parts back from the engine reconditioners yeaterday. block, cradle, crank, pistons, rods, pick up all acid dipped. Crank polished & collar fitted. Piston ring groves cleaned, shot peened & gudgens checked. Tensioner stud repositioned. I will fit the oil restrictors myself. Got all parts except bigend bearings which will arrive mid next week. Will give it a light hone this weekend then start putting it back togeather..

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Gave the bores a light hone/de-glaze. Dont think it came out to bad having only done it once before. Got the crank and pistons in as well.

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Started on the head yeaterday. All well except the bolts in the exhaust cam keepers where seized in the keepers. Unknown why or how but got them out by very slowley unwinding them bot cant get bolts out and damaged one trying. Yay get to spend more money getting more. Other than that gave it a good clean, very light valve lapping with some fine paste.

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