My very long awaited RB26 re-build - its nearly back! - Page 2

fuelburner · 25-03-2009, 08:41 PM

Nice one Andy, get them pics up that you showed me from your phone, it's looking good mate.

liam gtr · 25-03-2009, 08:46 PM

how are you andy.? it'll be worth the wait when you do get it back mate, just take take it steady for a while when you do, we'll have to get some pics of all of ours during the summer

can remember when you first noticed the noise and you took me and jay out, jay was just building mine at the time LOL

binnsey · 25-03-2009, 08:56 PM

Anybody looking at this thread it will be a good one to follow! Andy is a very hard working guy who is meticulous in everything he does, a perfectionist to detail and he does everything properly (you wont see no half arsed attempts from this guy!) His car is one of the cleanest 33 gtr's i've seen and thats before he has put his hands to it! once this car is done it will be immaculate!!! bearing in mind he has 18 months worth of car polish and wax to use haha.

Good start to the thread mate and i look forward to the conclusion of it

L33VRS · 25-03-2009, 09:10 PM

This is a very good thread mate and the build looks stunning. I look forward to seeing the outcome of it and i hope it all goes well for you mate.

Deekster · 25-03-2009, 09:15 PM

Brilliant mate keep the updates coming.

**Andybrowngtr** · 27-03-2009, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ukdelsol

looks good mate , have they gave you a answer to when you can have it back yet? liam told me that it wasnt ready for you last weekend.
gotta be seriously winding you up now kowing that its nearly done but you cant have it yet.

Hi matey, thanks very much! Yeah we did have a slight delay. After a review of the progress we had made, the parts we were using, and the expected figures, even though its not done many miles and the clutch had some meat on it, it was explained that the clamping pressure of the stock clutch just would not cope with the torque and the clutch would be toast in a matter of months.

I did not budget for a new clutch initially, but as the parts list was updated and expected torque and possible future torque figures increased, and especially as the engine is being built for a good balance of power and reliability, thought i may as well get one in there now while its apart and save on the labour later. Pics of this will follow

**Andybrowngtr** · 27-03-2009, 02:08 AM

Cheers fuelburner! All in good time mate, found some spare time so thought id do some more updates, at 02:01, lol!

liam gtr! Yeah good thanks matey, busy busy as usual, yeah definatley, need to get out in it this summer as much as i can, got last summer to make up for! Yeah when you and jay was in it that was the last time i gave it the beans so you could hear the tapping noice! Cant wait to feel the power again!

binnsey - thanks very much matey! Ha ha, iv got 18 months of driving the thing to make up for! And upon the conclusion of it, i will be straight round to your place to get my splitter painted!

Cheers L33VRS!, Deekster, They are coming...

**Andybrowngtr** · 27-03-2009, 02:22 AM

While we waited for the block to come back from the machine shop, the tomie sump baffle was added

Head now the right way round and started to be built back up

Cams in...

Skyline hover kit installed, custom kit from the people who developed it for the back to the future car, on the road to 8 feet in the air in 3 secconds at the press of a button, think this was a very worth while mod as it will be great for gettting over speed bumps at high speed, and for "over" taking other cars when there are cars coming the other way and the conventional method of going round them is to dangerous.

Picture taken during testing of the Hover kit

**Andybrowngtr** · 27-03-2009, 02:30 AM

Blocks back! Nice and clean, bored and honed ready for the crank and pistons....

Spin him round its piston time!

Pistons in, mmmm

**Andybrowngtr** · 27-03-2009, 02:45 AM

Decided to have a bit of an under car inspection...

Time to start thinking about a clutch as i didnt budget for one initially as i said above, but as the parts list increased and expected and potential torque figures increased, even though my stock unit had pleanty of meat left, the clamping pressure woud just not be able to transfer the torque and with using the power that it should have, the stock unit would be toast in months.

This was a sinsible thing to do now as it was in bits and i would save on the labour to fit it, and i would need it if i was going to qualify the reliability aspect, especially as the engine will be capable of delivering more power safely that it will have when it is back on the road for the first time, and now with the clutch done, i dont have to worry about that later and if / when i want to take the power further in the future after i am used to it, it will just be a case of afms, fueling and mapping mainly.

So after a bit of research an Exedy stage 2 paddle arrived, and i was on beans on toast and noodles for the rest of that month!

Ac305 · 27-03-2009, 01:08 PM

This Thread is amazing! such a clean GTR! cant wait to see the finnished example

biggyinny · 27-03-2009, 01:25 PM

nice work keep the pics coming.

r0sc0 · 28-03-2009, 10:10 AM

Dude soo much good work! bet your chuffed you safed like a bugger for the year

Alec00 · 28-03-2009, 10:37 AM

can't wait to see the car Andy. great thread mate

**Andybrowngtr** · 28-03-2009, 07:26 PM

Cheers Ac305! Yeah should be a nice example when finished, neither can i mate! It wont be long!

Cheers biggyinny - will do, gonna post up another installment soon!

Cheers r0sc0! Yeah i am now, but i got close to giving up a few times and just ringing the bank for a loan, lol, but just stuck at it, worked all the hours i could and its about to pay off, hopefully!

Cheers Alec00, I have a feeling you may see it sooner than you think! We'll have to meet up scene as you are only an egg cup full of fuel away! I'll let u know when its back!