New Engine Or Replace Parts?

[bloodsword27]

...i knew it was a bad idea.

took the car out to wakefield with my friend coz he got a personal invite to the western gulf oil day out and thought we'd try my car out. so out we went. it was a good day. on the track, i see nothing but V8's, and a few imports. an s14, gtir, 32 gtr, 180, and myself i think were the only japs.

passed a few..got passed by a few...but hey it was just a day for fun. i passed an elise..hehae..

...trip home..all seems ok...forgot to look at the water temp gauge, and nex tthing i know, something smells likepopcorn...SH!T...smoke from engine tells me its bad. jus out of campbeltown and ther i am..side of road..bonnet up..and the car wont start.

i get in so much poop coz family is havning a party at home and i was sup 2 b ther 3hrs ago...

the car is towed home...and i still duno WTF happend. my firends come out to see wat happnd..and they jokne. "looks like this is a bad year.." coz his brother had his car towed home first a few months back, then him a lil while after, and now me.

so now i need help people..what do i do from here. i'm only looking to spend $5000 max. i know it not much, but what should i do? replacement engine? new gaskets and forgies? i need ideas and estimate prices as well. im from western suburbs so havea a few garagaes around, but im strappd atm, so will work my way to get it fixed. so far it works to be about 3months of all work and no play.

[Mulkers]

Assuming it is an r33 gtst, a half cut can be had for 3-4G

[oRiCLe]

was it a white r33? with another one parked behind it by chance? if so i saw u on my way home...i know how it feels, i got halfway to penrith, and ended up sitting in the twin servos for 4 hours waiting for a tow truck when i ran a bearing :) not fun

that sux about tha overheat :S... but yeah, probably the best value for money would be what Mulkers said, front cut, coz they usually come with a warranty too...then u just drop that one out and bolt the other one in and off u go easy as pie hehe

good luck...

Edited December 20, 2005 by oRiCLe

[bloodsword27]

hhmm..thnx for the replies. i was planning that if its not too serious..how about i go about it in the approach where i put in forgies?....coz ...if i jus blew the factory gasket/s, then i'll replace it with the rebuild kit available from hioctanracing.com which comes with forged pistns, rings, rods, metal head gasket and engine gaskets as well....seems to me that that would make me a better engine that getting a new front cut, with heaps of spares which i probz wont even need.

still appreciate and will consider all ideas thrown my way though...

[fEkuaR]

Do you know exactly what is wrong with it?

[Cubes]

Car won't start.

It won't turn over, it turns over but doesn't kick... ?!?!?

Was your loom in the engine bay behind the turbo heat wrapped prior to hitting the track?

[benl1981]

Read Cubes Rb30 guide..if only your bottom end is shot and gaskets the 3L bottom end may be the cheapest fix..

Edited January 16, 2006 by benl1981

[blind_elk]

I suspect you have simply blown a heater hose, and cooked the head gasket.

As long as the internals are still OK (you'll find out once you pull the head), I wouldn't go further than the replacement head gasket and water hoses.

[bloodsword27]

uumm.......engine in bin...mechanic updated me. sorry bout long wait and suspense build up...

NEO RB25DET in process of being put in..