New Too Here :-) Need Advice

[Emmanuel1992]

Found out my newly bought R33 gtst has blown piston rings :-(, anyways I'm planning on rebuilding it, what would you people recomend replacing if I plan on drifting.

Thankyou

[Badgaz]

rb30det....replace the bottom end with a 3ltre block...

[Emmanuel1992]

Why?

[Badgaz]

torque, drifters need torque.

[Blackkers]

it will work out cheaper than rebuilding the 25 anyway. a 30 block is only worth it's weight in scrap these days

[nicksamaniac]

I've got 2 30blocks I'm trying to get rid of, free if you come get it. Still have all rotating parts inside, all complete.

[MJTru]

Can't beat that, but you don't need power to drift. That's a myth. Just rebuild the bottom end. All fresh. Fix the oil problems. And your good as a starting point mate.

[Emmanuel1992]

I agree with MJtru I think I'll re build the bottom do the basics good head gasket arp studs and bigger oil pump and bigger sump, new timing belt water pump. Just leave it standard too begin with and upgrade turbo and comp :-)

[SkudR33]

I've got 2 30blocks I'm trying to get rid of, free if you come get it. Still have all rotating parts inside, all complete.

Dude where you located? Might need a rb30 bottom end in about a month.

[SkudR33]

I agree with MJtru I think I'll re build the bottom do the basics good head gasket arp studs and bigger oil pump and bigger sump, new timing belt water pump. Just leave it standard too begin with and upgrade turbo and comp :-)

No point in spending big bucks to rebuild rb25 back to standard - don't waste your money... Either throw in a rb30 bottom end or just get a second hand motor and throw it in your car.

[1400r]

your brother already made a thread go read it

[MJTru]

I would like to follow this and see what he does. Drifting you will need to rebuild that old RB30 in no time. If it's not already shot. Well one good leason I've learned if any is. The most expensive idea I ever got was a free one much less a free engine. The 30 could work, all in saying is you will never know the health of the components in that rb30 block. Please keep us posted mate. I would like to know what you did. Both options can work, just work with new parts in them that's all I'm saying. Me personally I would go back with rb25.

[dorifticon]

I've got 2 30blocks I'm trying to get rid of, free if you come get it. Still have all rotating parts inside, all complete.

whereabouts you located?

[XKLABA]

If the ringlands are gone then chances as the bore a scratched so it depends if the damage can be bore out or not, on the other hand if the cheap or free RB30 block just needs a hone and rings and bearing then RB30>RBless capacity any day of the week and twice on Sunday

And the RB30 is an easier fit in to a R33 GTS-t then any GTR and plenty of GTR owners ( me included ) haven't gone to the trouble of fitting them for no reason

[Bashful]

I have a "drifter" and everytime I look at it and how it was treated and look at how much his previous owners poured into him and I think WHY!!! I'm hoping to bring "Bashful" back to his former glory!!! Love my car even tho secretly I think he wants to kill me

Toys are not just for boys!!!

[75coupe]

^^^ your car is a boy???

[XKLABA]

Id say that's a her so yeah her car is a boy

[MJTru]

Kml. That's so funny

[nicksamaniac]

These 2 blocks I want gone are located In Muswellbrook NSW 2333.

1 is unopened, the other has had the head off.