Death Rattle

[blk180]

Will i picked up my GTR today and it lasted a hole 10 hours before i heard the death rattle :zap: while going down the M4. so now the big ends let go its time for rebuild. Any help with shops or cost of rebuild in sydeny am thinking maybe go

RB30. :chairshot

[AzzurrA]

did you know it was on the way out? if not, i'd be hitting up wherever you bought it from for repairs

[(B1) MR_fanny]

yep....id have a word with the guy u bought it off.

[blk180]

hahahaha i waited 4 months for the car form japan was fine when i picked it up today but boostn down the freeway up to the speed limit and heard the death rattle start.

[33SOM]

Rb30? Gtr??

[predator]

ouch.. yeah, my first pick was japan arrival

[blk180]

Rb30? Gtr??

Yes RB 30 looks looks the cheaps opion when you way up what could be wrong inside my engine.

[33SOM]

Like a VL RB30? I dont think this is possible. Correct me if im wrong??

[ferni]

yep, lots of people do/have done it, RB30 Bottom end, with RB26 top end... there is info on the forums about it.

[33SOM]

hmm.

[lwells]

Sorry to hear about the engine.

Did you give it a full fluid change before it went bang?

GTSS33SOM: See here -- http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=15420

LW.

[33SOM]

Thats for a rwd GTST. Not a GTR. Ive always been under the impression that the only way to 3l a GTR is buying a OS GIKEN 3l kit??

But if im wrong sorry

[NRB]

I think you're wrong.

[33SOM]

Could someone prove me wrong please??

[blk180]

yes full fluid change was done before i pick up the car. RB30 change can be done with custom sump

[PurpleR32]

There are other 3ltr engines other than the OS.

You can use a VL 3 ltr RB, with the 26 head, BUT this sits higher in the engine bay, and an adapter plate needs to be engineered for the sump. I wouldnt say its a cheaper option than a rebuild and re-bore of the RB26 block. It also depends on what you want from your car.

I have heard the HKS 2.8 ltr kit is nice as well

[33SOM]

I realise there are other options that the OS kit. This is the first time ive heard a local RB30 could be used in a GTR.

My bad. We all make mistakes :kick:

[lwells]

This is the first time ive heard a local RB30 could be used in a GTR.

You obviously haven't followed the RB30 thread cloesly then The only problem with an RB30 in a GT-R is the sump as the front drive shaft runs gets in the way of the RB30 sump. There is a guy on SAU who makes and sells adapter plates to fit the RB26 sump to an RB30 block.

LW.

[R31Nismoid]

Its cheaper to rebuild the 26 than make it a 26/30

And when the 2.6ltrs can make massive power... even 2.8's go brilliant too huh rossco?

[KamikazeR33]

haha i guess u guys dont know that a hks 2.8L kit will only cost u a mere 12k plus shipping

and thats only for a crank, rods and pistons