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Hey gent's today i got a compresstion test to bring my worst dreams to life.

First 3 cyclinders are at 125psi last 3 at 160psi.

So its time for a rebuild and yes when we did a wet and dry test. The cyclinder pressure did rise back to 160.

My question is how much should i expect to pay for a normal rebuild nothing fansy.

Just new pistions, rings maybe rods bearings all the usual stuff. I just want something stronger then standard. that will get me low 11's it already did a 12.1 standard, i do have n1's on it now with power fc zorst cooler and all the goodies.

Pritty much just want a engine stronger then standard with out the bill of a race car.

Can it be done for around 5g (bottem end)

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I guess you can build the motor to spool that T04Z now :P

This topic has been covered numberous time if you do a search, basically once you take into account the parts, machining and assembly you will be looking in excess of $5K quite easy, to which degree depends on what parts you will be using. Even with a budget build with just new pistons, bearings, gaskets if you are to do it properly.

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just had my RB26 rebuilt by John Hill performance engineering, ported the head, new cams, timing gears, forged pistons, shot peened rods rebuilt water & oil pump, fully ballanced. modified sump, 650hp engine and he has a great reputation for his work charged me $7200

$5000 not too far off.

WORD of advice go to someone with a good Rep, there are too many 20yr old experts out there!!!

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just had my RB26 rebuilt by John Hill performance engineering, ported the head, new cams, timing gears, forged pistons, shot peened rods rebuilt water & oil pump, fully ballanced. modified sump, 650hp engine and he has a great reputation for his work charged me $7200  

$5000 not too far off.

WORD of advice go to someone with a good Rep, there are too many 20yr old experts out there!!!

DO you have that guys number please

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just had my RB26 rebuilt by John Hill performance engineering, ported the head, new cams, timing gears, forged pistons, shot peened rods rebuilt water & oil pump, fully ballanced. modified sump, 650hp engine and he has a great reputation for his work charged me $7200  

$5000 not too far off.

WORD of advice go to someone with a good Rep, there are too many 20yr old experts out there!!!

Dam this is a good price having smillair build but with rods for twice the cost. was this a drive in drive out price

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I went around a fair few repair shops for some repair prices, like a few my RB26 spun a bearing approx 2 months after purchase, (direct from Japan)

After some recearch i found out that a few shops were contracting out their rebuilds to JHH I found him great to bounce ideas off, eg N1 oil & Water pumps sump baffells and turbo setups. My main goal was 500rwhp BULLETPROOF, daily driven,

The total cost for engine in&out will be approx $8000, "Race clutch" from Jim berry $900.

with fuel pump,injector,intercooler,computer,oilcooler&remote mount, diff oilcooler,gearbox oilcooler to follow after initial bedding in.

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Thanks guys and yes now i got my loan of 10k so all i need to do is find some one who is gonna build me what i want at a decent price, second thing is my gearbox needs a rebuild to syncros are gone is there such thing as heavy duties for gtr boxs.

Oh oh oh i almost forgot how much power could i make with 34n1's or would it be better to go hks 2540's i dont want a big single how much boost should i run shoul di get a thiker head gasket.

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R34 N1 rated at 320hp ea.

Since you are in brisbane have a talk to mike vine turbochargers, (capalaba) been around turbos for a ages, maybe a little pricey but his turbo selection is second to none,

I went for a pair of his Gibson Motorsport spec T28, AWSOME!!!!

HKS head gasket good around $350. bit pricey!!

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