32 GTR rebuild

[bigcarl]

how much did the rebuild cost you?

[ricknismo]

All up about $3500

[austinpowers]

3500?? that parts and labour ?? why do ppl say 5-7 at least for a rebuild?? would some of you guys mind checking post marked gtr help in the skyline and other specific vehicle discusion under other nissan imports as i dont want to steal tis guys thread cheers

[ricknismo]

You have to take into account I paid for NO Labour..thats parts only and trade prices of a mate too.

[blk180]

i can tell u i have just a little more work done then that and its costn me near 15k for the lot from cluch to head

[fsmout]

yeah mine was 8,500 and i didnt do a lot of stuff!

[maverick]

just wondering...those airflow meters...they're Z32 ones right? i've got the same ones but i'm not sure if its stock or not...thanks

[psybic]

Wow, this thread which I have nicely dug up, has encouraged me to rebuild.

Price seems a little awesome in your case though.

Oil pump - Is that required?

Big End Bearings - Is that required if no issue?

APEXi - Power FC & Hand Controller AU $ 947.08

Greddy/Trust - Cam Pully AU $ 152.40

Greddy/Trust - Cam Pully AU $ 152.40

Greddy/Trust - Clear Cam Cover AU $ 83.67

Greddy/Trust - Forged Piston Kit AU $ 1,491.58

Tomei - Pon Cam Shafts AU $ 705.24

Tomei - RB26DETT Gasket combination AU $ 384.90

Order Total AU $ 3,917.28

Have I considered enough stuff? I'm thinking cams and cam gears are a good idea while I'm there. Really just wanted new rings, but rings and pistons lead to gaskets which lead to Cams which meant ECU.

What are thoughts? Not sure if to re-build or sell and get something thats already awesome....

[Morgs]

Will need alot more than that I'd reckon - I'd definately do bearings, oil pump, add in costs of machining and labour of course. I'd also do headgasket as well as service the head at a minimum. No point in half rebuilding a motor as those components you've missed may come back to bite you

[R32-GTS]

As morgs said

[Duncan]

:werd:

its cheaper to do the full job once than half the job twice

[GTRgeoff]

All up about $3500

Amazing, about the same as doing these things to an RB25. Labour is a killer of course, but damn there is a premium loaded when you utter the phrase GTR.

[Blitz]

To echo what has been said, do not half do it. Pulling the motor down is an excellent opportunity to replace everything in one hit, save on labour and make the most of it. Its simply not worth overlooking certain parts purely to save a few dollars.

Im guessing by your quoted prices that you have not factored in delivery from where ever you are planning to buy from.

Why have you opted for Trust cam gears? From memory the Poncams alone are around $900 delivered and Tomei has a bundle available with Tomei 260 degree poncams and new Tomei Duralumin cam gears for around $1190 - a much better value alternative

[psybic]

That is a price list made up from nengun shopping cart. I have opted for those parts as they are the only parts I could find on the web site. I have also opted to use this website because all parts seem cheaper than anything else. Ofcourse I would shop around before actually doing it, this is just a guide for me.

I don't intend to leave things out, thats why I am asking opinions, I have never pulled an engine down before.

Greddy/Trust - Large Oil Pump AU $ 1,074.09

Nismo - RB26DETT Engine Parts Main Bearing Inner Set AU $ 214.25

Add that, total is up to Order Total AU $ 5,246.32 + Shipping ofcourse.

See thats why I asked, cause I know I have probably forgotten more stuff and its now becoming clear that I really can't afford this and am probably better off selling.

[fsmout]

What they said above^^^, do it all right when the engine is out...definitely need a full gasket set for engine, turbo's & a new head gasket is a must. Multi layered metal. Dont know if you are considering rods? and also balancing costs for all the moving parts.

Full head reco, seats etc, & new valves and springs if there is any damage?

might want to consider a sump enlargement and also baffle kit. Also maybe clutch rebuild while the engine is out.

might be a good idea to price a lot of the little stuff that adds up like timing belt, plugs, oil, polishing/painting tapet covers & oil catch can.

[psybic]

People keep saying gaskets... have listed gaskets already...

There is no damage to any of the engine... its just old.

Should I reco the head even tho this is the case?

Wasn't considering rods after I read an article saying they are good for 350RKWK+...

Timing belt, plugs, oil/filter.... mmm yeah true... more stuff.

So the price of around $6K for parts is ok tho by the sounds of it. Including new cams and ecu.

Is it really that hard to do it yourself?

Whats the things that you would say is just to hard (risky) to do yourself, given I have never taken more than a tappet cover and a turbo off before.

[blk180]

heres a list of things i done to my engine

oil pump nizmo

oil restrictor to the head

forged pistons and rings

kings race bearings

stock engine gasket kit

harmonic balancer

timing belt

head serice and set tappets

balance engine

bore and hone

crank crack test

head studs

radiator service

oil and oil filter

coolant

spark plugs

acid clean block

tunnel bore check

welsh plugs

deck the block

Jun oil sleeve

tomei metal gasket kit

tomei sump baffles

I think theres is still more to add to this but gives u a good idea on what you need i want for rods as will end up being about 11k for parts