junkyard motor build up, rb20det, 56k DIAF

Discuss the RB20, RB25 and RB26 series engines.
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Carl H
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for those of those who know you know, else sit back relax and enjoy.


Yellow4g63
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That sucks, Your really going to beat me . Why didn't you weld the collar on to the crank?

Bronze MFP
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all that black and blue looks like a bruise

less posty, more buildy!

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Chaos the Xile
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Lookin' real good man, been waiting to see what you've been doing in that garage you sneaky fox... I want to know more about that Aquamist kit, I might want one of those for my RB25.

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Shocker
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begining to look like a monster... cant wait.. to see the finished.

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Chaos the Xile
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He's prolly in the garage getting the motor finished up as we speak, you know Carl, always on the grind to suprise us all!

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rb240det
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Very nice build indeed man! Keep us posted!

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NICE!!!!

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Carl H
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thanks...heres a few more pics.oil pan isnt grey gasketed on yet, temp fitting so i can figure out where to put the external drain returns...


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krayton
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sweet mooogally booogally.

so why did you decide 2 oil return lines on the head, instead of 1? and are they just plumbing back into the oil pan?

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NISMO_RB25
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you have been such a help to so many on this forum, it is really nice to see you getting your baby put back together.

Is there any thing sweeter than a back motor.

Yellow4g63
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Magic fairy dust? lol

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Chaos the Xile
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Pure SEX Carl!

RB20DETodd
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keep em commin i love the shot of the red bull vs piston lol

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rbsileighty
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Nice! Keep it up bud!

Whats the estimated finish date?

Which coilpacks are those?

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Carl H
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few new pics for you guys...

original goofynick copper exhaust gasket...og style.


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nissanman04
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damn, makes me want to rebuild mine already...

RB20DETodd
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cast iorn mani oooooooo

REDLN
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carl that is so bad ***!! keep up that hard work so i can take a ride in it. hehe

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Carl H
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final assembly done...motor is due to go into car tommorow with any luck it will be done.

brand new nismo motor mount modded to clear compressor inlet, its a tight fit inside the car.

proly gonna have to replace these lines, supply water to and from the turbo, but shifted and took some heat from the turbo manifold.

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Spazz
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i hate to ask , but where did you find that hks cast exhaust manifold?

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Carl H
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got the manifold off ebizzle from acceljunky who was selling it...that was bout 2 years ago or so give or take.

i look so much fatter than i am, damn baggy shirt...

chromemoly flywheel, guy i got it from put it on drove 5 ft and took it off...

infamous xtd clutch, better not let me down as my last one was amazing.

oil line clearance

clearance of fittings and said lines in the head with motor in the car...



turbo clearance against r32 xmember, mount kits proly would not work...

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zomg Carl ur mah heroi hope we meet and become friendz one day so i can say i knowz cool peeps

(we're gunna have to do something about that throttle cable )

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Chaos the Xile
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bout time, this is one good looking motor! I'm proud to see it in the car! I can prolly speak for us all when I say please make a vid of this monster! We all wanna see/hear what it can do!!!!!

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DriftingisLame
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Great job Carl, we want a crank video!

REDLN
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**** carl you really know how to impress a crowd of rb owners. it's been long awaited rebuild. very nice my friend.

Yellow4g63
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He dosen't have a camcorder .

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Carl H
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Yellow4g63 wrote:He dosen't have a camcorder .
bah, one of my friends got one for his birthday...so there will be vids, there will be vids...

Yellow4g63
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Well when you convert them with windows maker let me know I have web space and I can host them for you.

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rbsileighty
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Nice! I'll be in TN for the month of Oct for work... might have to go over to my home state and pay you a visit... lookin good!


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