My little sleeper

Discuss the RB20, RB25 and RB26 series engines.
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93semax
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IT runs but is knocking. I have another rb25 sitting in the passenger seat (!) i will be fixing an installing next week.


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PROJECTRB240SX
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HEY YOU WANNA GIVE ME THE BAD ENGINE? I COULD PROBABLY SALVAGE SOME OF THE PARTS FOR THE PROJECT.

kevy8up
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How are u gettin the valve cover to look so damn new? are u ppl buying new ones or using something to clean em...OR are they just coming like that to u new. cause when i buy my RB I want my cover to look that damn good.

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93semax
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musicsurfman wrote:HEY YOU WANNA GIVE ME THE BAD ENGINE? I COULD PROBABLY SALVAGE SOME OF THE PARTS FOR THE PROJECT.
IT's just a spun bearing ;) easy job. I'm going to keep it and build it with all aftmkt parts.

The valve cover was painted with automotive paint. It's the same color as the car.

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PROJECTRB240SX
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OHH OK. DAMN, ITS GOING TO BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO FIND A RB25 BLOCK.

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krayton
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Great looking swap. Looks really clean. Good job.

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hmm.. your car looks an awful lot like mine, same color and everything. looks good, which mounts are you using?

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93semax
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UH mounts. Sits low but needs to go further back. My shifter will hit the finishing plate.

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MUSICSURFMAN Call me if you still need a bare RB25 block.

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PROJECTRB240SX
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I ACTUALLY NEED A CRANK AND RODS ASSEMBLY (INC. BEARINGS), OIL PUMP, AND WATER PUMP SO I NEED A COMPLETE BLOCK, WELL NO PAN, PICKUP, PISTON HEADS, OR RINGS.

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93RPS13
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nice, good job, i have a question about your vavle covers did you sand it down, primed it, then painted or did you just paint? thanks

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wow, that defintely is a sleeper, haha, i would see that car on the road without hubcaps or anything and be thinking to myself: 'wow, another un taken care of 24o, its a shame', boy would i be wrong!

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93semax
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Not sure what UH did,but i believe it was sanded, primed, painted. It looks nice but I don't know how long it will last since its auto paint.

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WELL MACK CAN YOU GIVE ME A QUOTE?

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