RB26 engine rebuild Specilest

[adelzx9r]

Dear RB26 specilest

My mechanic is asking few questions like

1. Can the head Bolts be reused ?

2. Can the Con Rod bolts be reused ? both are in good condition though.

3. How do you start tightening the head bolts? he means do you start from the center bolts then back to fwd or what is the best way, coz he works with ferraries and its his first time to work with the RB26 enigine.

4. Head bolts torque

5. Main bearings torque

6. Con Rod bearings

7. Cam shaft caps

8. Flywheel torque

Best Regards

Adel

[BigMicky]

you should be asking your mechanic this, not the other way around.

time to find a new mechanic that into jap cars not italian ones

[Cubes]

:confused:

Ferarri's, and he's asking if rod bolts should be reused lol :bs!:

[GTR-Ben]

Tell your Mech to download the GTR manual Tells you all the torque settings..

I normally reuse the head bolts and rod bolts. Maybe after a few rebuilds I would replace them, but never had any fail or cause any problems being reused...

Saying that, if you have the money to throw around, why not get new ones.

[Scooby]

Thought about buying a Mines crate engine from Japan? Or Nismo N1? Old engine out, new engine in.

[geordie]

Give him the engine manual. Download it, print it out....$50 all up MAX.....and you got all the info you will need, and at hand when ever he will need it

[blind_elk]

go to www.jpnz.co.nz and purchase the R32 Engine Manual. That has all the info you require.

Some of the info is also available here in old posts, so a might prove useful.

[WetGTR]

Can't believe you would use a Ferrari machanic, unless you have a Ferrari of course.

Why not use a machanic or engine builder that specialise in RB26...... just like the one you are working on. Maybe then you won't have to tell him his job and by the way, how to build an RB26

[Cubes]

My point was, any decent engine builder doesn't need to ask those questions as its part of the project to do research.

[adelzx9r]

Hey where can I download the manual from? which site?? Thanks

Give him the engine manual. Download it, print it out....$50 all up MAX.....and you got all the info you will need, and at hand when ever he will need it

[Sweetleaf]

Re using most bolts is ok in basic motors but rod bolts are best changed every time and as even ARP bolts cost under $100 why wouldnt you?

[Duncan]

Hey where can I download the manual from? which site?? Thanks

As I said in your other thread, the 32 GTR manual is posted on SAU, search for "R32 + workshop manual"

[proengines]

Re using most bolts is ok in basic motors but rod bolts are best changed every time and as even ARP bolts cost under $100 why wouldnt you?

I'm in total agreement, dont take the risk, they are the most highly stressed bolt in an engine. We replace them even in standard reconditioned engines.

[600hp]

Croydon Racing Development! Probably Australia's largest RB26 engine rebuilder from what i know!

[Duncan]

Ahh got it now. Where all the cheque book racers go, right?