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In the hunt for some GRUNT!

Dogga

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Hey guys.

I have an RB30 N/A sitting in my shed on a stand waiting for me to tear it to pieces. Now initially I had planned to simply strip it down and give it a basic rebuild for two reasons.
1- The motor hasnt exactly had the easiest of lives, so it could probably do with one.
2 - Ive need something to do to keep my hands dirty.
Since thinking about that, plans have changed slightly. Ive got a VL that is now becoming the project car and I want this motor to be set up with a turbo to throw in there when im ready.
Im an apprentice diesel mechanic by trade, so i know my way around a shed, and really want to do as much of the work by myself as possible.

Now i already have some ideas of my own, but i want to know exactly what you guys would do to a stock standard N/A RB30 to make it produce somewhere between 200kw-250kw

Should probably also say that my pockets arent all that deep.... So lets set the spending at around $4000-$5000

Go nuts guys. Cheers.

Dogga.



BTW - This is still going to be my daily driver, so lets keep her legal shall we?
 

Dogga

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Yeah mate i have, and ive found a lot of info. But now that im getting down to the nitty gritty, i thought id ask the question myself to get more specific answers.
 

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well its going to have to be turbo to start with.

standard rebuild
3 layer head gasket
wade 818b camshaft
hi flow
intercooler
some boost and it should get you over 200 rwkw give or take if its a manual
 
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