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Post #1
 25th July 2006 - 10:44 PM
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hey guys. just wondering what it would take to drop a new engine in my current car. i have an RB20DE atm and would liek to drop in a turbo engine mabey. it wouldnt be for a while probably the end of next year but its just a thoght. How much would the conversion cost and where could i get it done? Also there are a few engines for sale that come with gearbox, clutch etc... but wtf is a "loom" please tell me anything i would need to know. I dont really want "buy a turbo car" or "its not worth it" awnsers, just what to know what it owuld take to do, how much it would ocst and also some basic information. thanks alot guys. oh and no laughing at me cos i dont know shit about engine stuff! im trying to learn stuff  -------------------- 1990 Nissan Skyline GTS -STOLEN
Yellow XF falcon Wagon 'BIG BIRD' - Dead and gone 1989 Toyota celica GT4 - Dead and gone 1990 Nissan Silvia - sold YAMMAHA FZR 250 - sold 2000 VT commy filf 2006 Honda CBR1000 [/quote]muz either stop smoking so much weed or smoke more and write a book[/quote] |
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ottoS13
Post #4
haha i'll laugh anyway. |
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Cheddle
Post #9
QUOTE(MUZ @ Jul 26 2006, 12:01 AM) [snapback]1280093399[/snapback] hahaha myself... i think not! i dont know shit really  just wondering what sort of palces u wood pay to do ti and roughly how much. and what else i would have to change on my car to incorperate new engine. sell u my engine, gear box, wiring, ecu and everything for around $2000 once i buy me an rb25 or 26 later this year, maybe next year... |
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nova
Post #10
maybe throw a bbq for some of the boys here (like mookie did) to give you a hand.. and invite someone like sonic drift, who's proably had a little experience in this area (the field of r32, also the only other person i can think of on the top of my head) |
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... good luck with it either way dude
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Mookie
Post #11
haha most of those slack fuckers didn't do anything till the last hour or so and we didn't end up having a bbq. |
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StreetSleeper
Post #12
Unless you're up for the project of dropping the engine in, in the end its probably cheaper to buy a new car with Turbo and sell the N/A as hard as it will be to part with. The cost of it all including the little bits like exhaust, the time or the cost of time for others/paying others, just adds up in the end. |
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nova
Post #13
people said to me about buying a new car after i took the motor out to "play with" ..i'm going to take a stab and say the muz is probably not to keen on selling it because of the story he posted in off topic about finding the car.. so long as i've got the weekend or the day off you wanted to do it.. i reakon i'd be willing to lend a hand |
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juddo_031
Post #14
Go Rb20det, gearbox WILL be fine as its the same gearbox as the 20det anyway, brakes are the same im sure. As far as a loom goes, it should be fairly easy thing to graft it into what it already once came out of. If your gonna pay someone to just drop the engine in and bolt it all up it shouldnt take more than a few hours, so probably budget $500 easily there. There should be someone on here who is good with auto elec's to get it all goin cheaply (I know Brenno 500 does), otherwise it should be around another $400 to get it wired in, allow $100 to get the exhaust modified to fit the dump. So, 1k for the engine in and going, on top of say $1500 to be safe for the engine and loom. It would be a good, quick project, but with that $2500 on top of your car (what r the non turbos worth 5-6K???) you should be able to get yourself a stocko R32 anyway??? Either way, its your choice, but you will come out with basically the same car regardless. - Juddo |
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ronald_r32
Post #15
Skylines Australia would be your best bet. You will have to change the brakes for sure and suspension upgrade. |
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RBDRTY
Post #16
QUOTE(ronald_r32 @ Jul 26 2006, 01:14 PM) [snapback]1280094548[/snapback] You will have to change the brakes for sure and suspension upgrade. What do the N/A R32's run Ben? Twin piston front, Single piston rear? Suspension has absolutely nothing to do with what engine your running, but definitely worthwhile none the less. |
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ronald_r32
Post #17
i just remember when i was looking into what brakes mine had, that there was different ones , na, type m GTR etc... |
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ottoS13
Post #20
QUOTE(ronald_r32 @ Jul 26 2006, 01:52 PM) [snapback]1280094692[/snapback] i just remember when i was looking into what brakes mine had, that there was different ones , na, type m GTR etc... And of course suspension matters, if your getting going to be upping the power so much he will want to put it to the ground properly. and you have what kind of suspension ben?  brakes would have diff models for sure, na ones wouldnt be as good as turbo ones. gtr brakes are huge think about the money you'll be pouring into this as you won't be getting any of it back, and if you really wanna do it and not regret it in 6 months go for it. i couldve owned a much newer and nicer car than what i own after my conversion but i'm super happy with it |
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StreetSleeper
Post #21
QUOTE(timmy_o @ Jul 26 2006, 03:04 PM) [snapback]1280095000[/snapback] A mate of mine has just installed a $20K garage at his place with everything you will ever need, hoist, tools etc etc... Take it down there put on a sizzle sure all the mrs' will be happy to do that get the blokes to work That's pretty awesome to have a hoist n all. My flatmate managers Caltex so we free hoistage and a few handy tools avaible for our own use on most weekends, its a blessing having this sort of stuff available. |
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StreetSleeper
Post #24
QUOTE(timmy_o @ Jul 26 2006, 05:11 PM) [snapback]1280095632[/snapback] Which Caltex? Wouldn't be Lindisfarne by any chance would it? Ahh, yeah it is actually! ? BennyG know's him and prolly a few others from here aswell? |
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StreetSleeper
Post #34
QUOTE(timmy_o @ Jul 26 2006, 06:45 PM) [snapback]1280096067[/snapback] Were you in there yesterday or the day before in a Skyline by any chance? Nah my mate that manages the place has a Maroan R33 that's parked there most days. Last I was there was Saturday, in my ride tho. Anyway, better not screw this topic up. QUOTE(juddo_031 @ Jul 26 2006, 07:08 PM) [snapback]1280096203[/snapback] I thought you would have to check with the guy that owns the workshop, cause its run by cooper automotive Yeh but when there is no car on the hoist its ok, I think. They lease it off Caltex so yeh, and the hoist was there long before it was ran by Cooper. Most of their gear is locked away out the back anyway, so we take our own tools along, and usually just use the hoist for a short while. |
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