new engine

[craigvl038]

hi everyone ive just been told that ill be lookin for a new engine soon as mine is on its way out. i got a quote today for a rb30e recod for $2000. is thats a good price or not? i would rather get a rb30et or somethin like that. what prices would i been lookin at for a turbo engine for my vl as thats the track i would rather go down if i was to change my engine.

[Boonz]

i wouldnt pay any more than $1500 for a turbo'd engine for a vl.... most reconditioned one just ahve new rings and head gaskets....

[harry3]

I would want to know exactly what reconditioning work was done on the engine

[Bax]

I was under the impression that the pistons between turbo and non turbo were the same price.

I paid 2600 for my motor, cheapest I could find in this town too. I based it off a quote from Brisbane which was 2300 which was also pretty damn cheap.

Thats new pistons, rings, bearings, bored, honed, polished, acid dipped, painted, new cam, new valves, new water pump, rebuilt oil pump, bla bla bla bla bla. And I still haven't started it and its been 2-3 months now. Not even in the car.

[craigvl038]

hey bextor was that a turbo or na

[Bax]

thats turbo. the place i based off - was power brakes and engineering - 73 newmarket road windsor.
07 3357 1555

and this is the invoice.

1 - labour - dismantle clean and inspect rebore and hone cylinders, surface grind block, remove and refit pistons to rods, linish crankshaft, reassemble motor to long, service oil pump, balance engine components, rework cyl head, machine flywheel.
825.00

1- parts 6mkry turbo pistons - 586.00
1 parts - 6b2390 big end bearings 51.00
main baearings 68.00
belt - 24
tensioner - 54
water pump 61
gasket set 215
harmonic balancer 250.

total 2347.

I got more added, because i needed a camshaft etc.

[craigvl038]

thanks for the help bextor i think i might just get this one through my dad for $2000 and see what my dad says about converting it whilst its at his work.

[danny_sway]

ey bexter with all that work you are talkin about in that quote if u got all that done to a n/a it would basically be a turbo conversion yes? ofcource not include all exhust manifolds and all that but just the real interior parts of the engine?

[Bax]

Yeah the engine itself is basically a turbo engine after all that. Then you have to allow another, 700-2000 dollars to buy the bolt ons.

[vlct400]

hey craigvl038 i have got a rb30et for sale all stock exhaust manifold and turbo all the intake side, computer, injectors the whole bit and i have a 5 speed for it comes with clutch and booster i want round $2000 if your interested my email is dangovier@optusnet.com.au