wax Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I was going to use a l28 in my car but then thought nah lets go rb engine So i went and brought a rb26 head if your going to do it then you have to do it right huh So it was off to get stripped down and hot tanked The thing that always concerned me was getting a sump to work in my z car After talking to people i found that the nissan patrol sump would fit I started looking for one of those but was unable to find one I did however find an rd28 sump of the diesel Interesting enough it uses a rubber gasket on the base to seal it The issue with this sump is that it has an extra bulge on the bottom to increase its oil capacity. This would drag on the road in a z-car so it had to go. Ok so time for an engine block, read it and weap every non australian rb fan Yes thats right i paid 10.50 for this engine. It cost more to actually drive and pick it up than it did to buy it Then the block was sent off to be hot tanked All painted up The head is all ported now and just have to get the seats cut and start to bolt it all together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramerbuccs24 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I was going to use a l28 in my car but then thought nah lets go rb engine Nice thought process LOL Looks like a nice build, keep us updated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeoster Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Lucky Aussies, nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wax Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 Thanks guys more pics coming soon I have ported the stock exhaust manifolds. I have seen the aftermarket ones break all the time, you can get the stock to work almost as well with out the breaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob80 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Nice thought process LOL Looks like a nice build, keep us updated! Ha, love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wax Posted December 27, 2009 Author Share Posted December 27, 2009 OK well engine is coming along nicely. I have got n1 turbos for it so I dont have the stress of having ceramic in the turbos blowing apart at high boost. Just dummy fitting everything and will put it all together in the next week or so, Im still not sure in my head what colour to paint then engine yet You can see the mount for the castlemain kit to fit the rb series engine into the 260z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi303 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I did however find an rd28 sump of the diesel What model of RD28 vehicle did it come from? The diesel patrol? the RD28 I have from a diesel RD28 Laurel has a forward sump with the bulk of the bulge under cyls 2 and 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 (edited) OK well engine is coming along nicelyGot the n1 turbos for it Just drumming fitting everything and will put it all together in the next week or so Just not sure in my head what colour to paint then engine yet You can see the mount for the castlemain kit to fit the rb series engine into the 260z We have some basic requirements on this site for posting in clear, concise sentences using punctuation. I do believe you know those rules, but in case you don't... Have a re-read of the rules before your next post. Edited December 27, 2009 by Drax240z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wax Posted December 27, 2009 Author Share Posted December 27, 2009 (edited) I'm sorry to have offended you . Please in future can you send me a pm so i can fix the problem instead of quoting me and thus putting me in a position where i am unable to fix the issue. Edited December 27, 2009 by wax Spelling mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifersam Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Wow, awesome build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wax Posted December 27, 2009 Author Share Posted December 27, 2009 What model of RD28 vehicle did it come from? The diesel patrol? the RD28 I have from a diesel RD28 Laurel has a forward sump with the bulk of the bulge under cyls 2 and 3. Yes it was the diesel patrol The sump cost me 150 and then just took me some time to modify it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi303 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 150 for the sump? thats a lot more expensive then the block it's going on I got my RD28 for $10 for the compete engine, add a RB20DE head for $25 and I'm having fun trying to match the two up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG58 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 150 for the sump? thats a lot more expensive then the block it's going on I got my RD28 for $10 for the compete engine, add a RB20DE head for $25 and I'm having fun trying to match the two up People from NZ and Australia should not be allowed to post that kind of material on this site. That's just not fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wax Posted December 27, 2009 Author Share Posted December 27, 2009 Not fair huh? My engine cost me 10.50. Most people here get given them, but i wanted a series two block, its already drilled for the turbo lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garvice Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Looking good mate. On the issue of us being able to get the RB30 blocks for cheap, yes that is great for us. However you guys can get V8 blocks for cheap where we cannot. So it is tit for tat. Keep up the work mate, I'll have to stop by and see this build sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb_darryl Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 nice i wish it could get one for that price but shipping it back to the states is another thing... looks great! gl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB-Z Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 nice i wish it could get one for that price but shipping it back to the states is another thing... looks great! gl If you're interested I have 2 RB30 short blocks for sale. Both in great condition. Not to far from you either. PM me if you're interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wax Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 (edited) Got my covers back from being powder coated. I'm very happy with the look, I don't want the motor looking too over done. I still have to do some cleaning on the intake manifold but it's getting there. Edited January 22, 2010 by Drax240z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Whats the finish called on you powder coat work? Looks kind of like a hammer lite type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wax Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Yes it is in. In Australia we call it hammer tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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