Hxc_Nismo RB26 Build Thread- UPDATE 1/29/14

Discuss the RB20, RB25 and RB26 series engines.
bigfootap
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take as many pics as you can of assembly!


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HxC_Nismo
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bigfootap wrote:take as many pics as you can of assembly!
will do, i need to finish unpacking and free up some room in my garage and i can start on my engine.

bigfootap
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I don't doubt that man!

Powered Bya Skyline
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i think i just feel in love :bowrofl:

RocketOgre
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Can't wait to see the results on this thing, makes me want to go RB :gapteeth:

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meet07
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Cant wait to see the update..My project like this will be starting in about a week. Got to move into my new house 1st.YAY!!

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HxC_Nismo
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well I had some time to make some room in my garage at my new house and i was able to get some progress on my RB so here are the pics.... Enjoy (sorry i no longer have a digital camera so these are my cell phone cam)
Tomei Oil Pan baffle installed
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got the tomei oil pump, nismo water pump, rear main installed, cam gears installed oil lines etc etc.
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l0nestar
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Oh, I like. I like a lot!

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yotik
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ennnn Sanely thorough. Props

bigfootap
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Looking good man!

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I don't think I can put that masterpiece in a car. It would probably have to go in my living room inside a display case. :biggrin:

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HxC_Nismo
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Darius wrote:I don't think I can put that masterpiece in a car. It would probably have to go in my living room inside a display case. :biggrin:
i would too lol, but thats one hell of an display item. I cant wait to start it up lol :ohno:

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Sil240
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NICE!!!

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HxC_Nismo
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just had my valve covers painted black at my work here are the pics
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more to come soon

mixeds14
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damn thats looking good, shame its goin in the car... if i had money i would built two the same n have on on display in my living room.. :gapteeth:

hope u post videos of it in action.. :yesnod

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HxC_Nismo
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mixeds14 wrote:damn thats looking good, shame its goin in the car... if i had money i would built two the same n have on on display in my living room.. :gapteeth:

hope u post videos of it in action.. :yesnod
trust me there will be vids lol

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HxC_Nismo
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here are some pics I took last night...

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sickness14
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RB26 valve covers make me giddy. Excellent work my friend, your car was an icon before and i cant imagine what it'll be when you get it back on the road. Subscribed.

Beanstalk
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Hans I'm coming over tomorrow to make love to your valve covers.....bout time you got rid of the fire extinguisher look...lmao

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HxC_Nismo
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come on by lol

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HxC_Nismo
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well I did some more work on my fuel system, but i need to order more fittings to finish it, also installed my meth 1 gallon reservoir and i also test fitted my greddy clear timing cover too.
Im also doing some modifications to my silvia front bumper and im going to mold my greddy gracer lip to it to give it an agressive and functional look.
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HxC_Nismo
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well i did some more work on the car today
I mounted my aem meth pump, get rid of the a/c outlets on the firewall (still need to find a one more rubber plug to cover the other hole, mounted my fuel pressure regulator, mounted my oil filter relocation, and finished my other fuel pump feed line. here are the pics of the new updates.
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thats it for now, my last bit of parts from the machine shop shipped out today so i should be seeing those in about a week or so. I also have to order my 4bar map sensors and send my power fc to apexi for them to calibrate it for the 4 bar map sensors which should allow me to boost up to about 40psi.

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HxC_Nismo
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well i ordered my 125amp nissan quest alternator and pieces to make a custom upper bracket for it last night. I also ordered my omni power GM 4 bar map sensors today, when i get them in ill send my power fc to apexi and have them recalibrate it for the GM 4 bar map sensors and then ill be good to 43.5psi of boost which should allow me to make 1000whp.

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l0nestar
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Niice! :)

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HxC_Nismo
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well i got one of my fender braces installed last night, and im going to do the other one later today, but here is the pic of the one side installed.
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HxC_Nismo
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well i just got everything i needed to do the quest alternator swap and im going to do a write on this swap for the RB26 because i cant find a single good write-up for this swap on the RB on this forum. I did use Gawzilla's upper bracket piece together setup, but i will post everything you need to do this swap and so far it only cost me $89 for a reman 125amp 99-03 quest alternator and heim joint upper bracket $40 from Mcmasters.com.

bigfootap
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I did the quest alt upgrade with the turnbuckle setup from mcmaster on my rb20 and it turned out really well. The upper bracket works amazing but a good write up would hel a lot of people.

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HxC_Nismo
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well i got my quest 125amp alternator swap done and also got a couple of parts back from the polisher, here are the pics
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here is the half of my greddy intake, the other half is being shipped from my machine shop for a couple of mods done to it.
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my tial 50mm bov just repolished because of the past 2-3 years of use made it dull
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my vacuum distribution that will go into my brake booster vacuum hose
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my greddy strut tower brace polished cause it was dull
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SlowKoop
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Man everything looks awesome. I'm still waiting on your alternator write-up. Thanks man for giving us such a great build.

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l0nestar
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Hans,
Keep it up man. looking beautiful man.


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