Ive had my 32 for 5 years. Stupidly left it stood for too long and when it came to MOT i had major problems and a friend partly rebuilt it. But then work went quiet and it was left stood a while again. So since then ive bought 2 second hand engines that have both gone the same way. The last one was another RB20DET with 1.5 metal headgasket from JDM Garage and upon mapping started missing at 6k and turns out its down on compression on every cylinder. So needless to say im loosing the love for the 32 4Dr at the min. But was just thinking of another engine that would drop in that would be quite a bit newer so i didnt have the old RBs in it any more. Something like a 350z or s2000 if it could even fit. Been looking at 33 GTR engines but dunno if i should put another 20 year old engine back in. I want to get this sorted pretty soonish so i can get it back on the road but i think that buying older 2nd hand engines are just garenteed to fail. Any ideas? Could really do with some help before i just end up deciding to break it.
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If you just slapped a metal head gasket in without doing any other prep that could be your problem. They're quite picky about have absolutely dead flat surfaces. I'd suggest pulling the head off and checking both head and block surfaces with a good straight edge, then I'd refit with a stock head gasket. If there is other damage to the engine evident when you pull the head off, then I'd suggest a late model rb25neo from an R34 would be your best bet. More power, much never and close to a bolt in swap - anything else will take a lot of work and cost much, much more.
Liking the look of the forged 20. Need to get some cash together first unless you can sort other payment options. Headgasket came already fitted from Jdm so looks like it was highly abused before they sold me it. I dont want the hastle of taking an engine apart and messing about again i just ideally want something to drop in. Fed up of the car looking mint and just sitting there. Everything else on the car has been upgraded its just the engine. With the forged 20 could i still use my 20 Pfc?
2nd hand is 2nd hand. Doesn't matter of its 2yrs old or 20 yes old it's still unknown history to the new buyer
Crispy I think Dave at jdmdistro take a deposit an when it lands in the uk you pay the rest everybody that has dealt with him on here can't speak highly enough of him
Says no deposit on the ad. Tell you what though, that with a big turbo, if working well, will be a beat with those cams etc. Proper rev monster. Easy 550bhp with the turbo I had on my RB20
can imagine it will be. is that a fresh build though or from another car? i had 330hp with my new turbo on 1.1bar on the rb20. might have to look into it.just alot of dosh to find
is that block from a GTR ? looking as the sum it has the extentions for the front wheel drive system?
Don't you need an adapter to put a 2wd sump on a 4wd block? I know you do with if you're putting an RB30 in a GTR. This is R31 specific but you get the idea: GTS4 RB20DET motor into rwd? Here ya go: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/166972-difference-between-rb20det-in-gts-t-vs-gts4-t/
