How to Really Convert Your Skyline GT-R from RB26 to RB30 Block

How to Really Convert Your Skyline GT-R from RB26 to RB30 Block - Motive Tech

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In this episode of Motive Tech we show you what we went through to convert from RB26 block to RB30 block. It's more than you think!
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@terryloweh 2 жыл бұрын

me watching intently and making mental notes when i dont even have a nissan lmao

@byrondean1619 2 жыл бұрын

Like 90% of viewers

@hugovandyk3845 2 жыл бұрын

Literally me with any e36 m50 or m52 build....... I have an m43b18

@jesus_built_my_hotrod 2 жыл бұрын

I owned a vl commodore in the 90's so i'm watching

@precisionbodge7677 2 жыл бұрын

Never had a Nissan and probably never will, but was definitely taking notes 🤣

@AshtonCoolman 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 91 R32 GTR but can't afford this level of work so don't feel bad 🤣

@damajinvegeta 2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap he lost a ton of weight. Good for you bro.

@krispykruzer 2 жыл бұрын

I think Andrew took the RB30 block from his tummy and replaced it with a RB26

@IISIDESWIPEZII 2 жыл бұрын

Looking healthy and pretty flash there Andrew, good stuff mate.

@ichista 2 жыл бұрын

The fact that mo hawk is gone is just the icing on the cake

@Zesserie 2 жыл бұрын

Hey i liked the spikey hair :D

@ichista 2 жыл бұрын

@@Zesserie in 2001 it was cool I guess hahaha

@dontbugmepleasethanks 2 жыл бұрын

Think most of us are more impressed by the updated hairstyle and weight loss than the 26/30 conversion xD

@BuiltByBlake 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty wild about the box>motor bolts. Spend 20K on a box, spend 50K on a motor....gonna hold them together with 4 bolts hahaha 🤘

@smokeynagata647 2 жыл бұрын

No different to an Ls with an aftermarket sump. They only have bolts in the top half of the b/h.

@jerodTSI 2 жыл бұрын

4 ARP bolts ftw

@boostedls24 2 жыл бұрын

@@smokeynagata647 a motor and box is alot different to sump champ

@phase3ute Жыл бұрын

I run a 7sec Fg Barra. And I run 4 bolts as well. There is no problem with that.

@alwayzurboy 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos for years now have been priceless to the international GTR community

@MotiveVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

@1truzilla458 2 жыл бұрын

I wish you made this video year's ago. I finished my RB30 swap in 2019 into my R33 GTR Vspec and man it was hard. Especially, because I started it back in 2014 and many shops here in the states had never seen a RB engine. I'm currently in phase 2 of my build. Everything is coming out and the head is going out from more porting, and I need a bigger turbo. The Borg Warner EFR 9174 is to small, so I'm either going to a 9280 or 7685. Cheers brotha from New Jersey, USA.

@Sunny2456- 2 жыл бұрын

👋Meanwhile I'm fixing my rb again over here haha.

@1truzilla458 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sunny2456- 😄 🤣 😂 yep

@1truzilla458 2 жыл бұрын

@Sunny2456 - omgtr33 bro what do you have left, cause you've been at it for a minute. Just keep plugging bro, get that shit done, so we can link up. I wanna have mine done this year cause I wanna take it to Z days. I've always wanted to drive at "The Tail of the Dragon."

@Sunny2456- 2 жыл бұрын

@@1truzilla458 oh bro I was all done. Ran a modified base map for a few weeks and then got to my tuner and made 480awhp @17 psi on the mustang dyno for an hour. Did one pull on the road and the timing belt snapped. Tore it down and found a bolt and grommet backed out from the back timing plate and tore up the belt. But luckily I only damaged 4 valves and zero damage to the pistons. Now just waiting for parts I need, and the machine shop.

@1truzilla458 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sunny2456- that's that RB fuckery. Bro, you saw my last dyno session. I put down 607 hp on pump gas and wastegate spring. I had a bad O2 sensor and it was throwing codes and messing up the fuel mixture on the dyno. So I pulled the car off the dyno, fixed the O2 sensor, and was driving around rich af. I drove the car down to VA to Fortune Auto for the new suspension. That gets done, I drive the car back 6 hours, park the car, start it up 2 weeks later. Poppes the oil line to the oil cooler, fix that. Park the car, dead battery, fix that. Take the car for a drive and it starts smoking. But nothing is wrong with my gauges and the ECU doesn't shut the car down. Come to find out the water temp sensor was reading ambient air temp and the motor was overheating. Now I've got to tear down the block and replace what is broken. So don't feel bad bro, we all catching it. That's the RB life.

@Sunny2456- 2 жыл бұрын

*glares at broken rb in garage* *cries in bank account* Man I pay more attention to your videos than I did in school. Loads of knowledge here and we appreciate it so much.

@888berg 2 жыл бұрын

Dood, did you just get 10 years younger!! Well done, keep on that wagon, excellent work as always!!!

@tenaciousj95 Жыл бұрын

It's such a blessing to have this channel. They take the hardest part of rb30 swap and make it easy. Finding the info.

@liamtaylor7720 2 жыл бұрын

Always good to see content on one the original motive video vehicles. Also can't wait to see the power figures that this rb30 makes.

@MafiaboysWorld 2 жыл бұрын

"We look at what it really takes to swap out your RB26 block for an RB30 block for your GT-R." 🤔 I didn't see an Armaguard truck pull up to CRD to pay for it in the footage. 😛

@PHATT_TV 2 жыл бұрын

1 of the 2 reasons I haven’t done mine 🤣. Second reason is I’m bit concerned it may affect value……but more the cost to do it 💵😂

@jjsorenavki7005 2 жыл бұрын

@@PHATT_TV Keep your Rb26dett an than buy a spare engine, do the Rb26/30 stroker with Spare block if you ever want to sell swap back in your RB26, however if you want to not do this for value reasons a closer to Stock Rb26 would be higher value to a Collector than a Built RB26.. Unless its a Z-tune or Mines Gtr , So Building a RB26 or a RB30+ Is basically the same ideal for values , but in Aust Not really many huge collectors so anyone wanting a Gtr here is more likely to want a Built gtr over a Stock gtr, I recently got 127k for my MNP R33 Series 3, *Deadstock an Low kms* but it was mild modified an i converted it all back to stock to get my price, an Built Rb26 Mnp Series 1-2s were selling at 85-95k being sold cause built,

@teavstravel 2 жыл бұрын

Rad video. Not even a GTR guy but found this interesting.

@madmick3794 2 жыл бұрын

He has been collecting bits and pieces as well as helping field test and promote new parts for years. Considering the publicity and help you can be sure there was an occasional deal to be had.

@CorpseExplosion 2 жыл бұрын

Been really looking forward to you documenting this process, great stuff thanks. Also, new cut looking sharp!

@PHATT_TV 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this info🙏🏽 Motive Video. Gives me food for thought in deciding which route I’ll go with bloke next year on my 34 Gtr eg 2.8 or 30🤘🏽👍

@fortuneauto5982 2 жыл бұрын

Looking good hawko, it was about time you got rid of that autosalon spec mohawk hairdo

@JDMRightHandDrive 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Love all the attention to detail about the build!

@hpijosh222 2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see it on the dyno!

@alfredo7956 2 жыл бұрын

Where is ur Mother?

@Max-lz5ym 2 жыл бұрын

HE CUT HIS HAIR! Thx for a new vid Andrew!

@burn4005 2 жыл бұрын

for the cam cover breathers, Radium make a press fit swivel fitting that sits much lower (no radius bend AN Fitting needed) which likely would have negated the bonnet trimming at the back.

@MotiveVideo 2 жыл бұрын

CRD, and us, stay away from press in fittings in RB26. Had some bad experiences

@burn4005 2 жыл бұрын

@@MotiveVideo have you tried Loctite 680? They aren't coming out with that stuff. Up to 1500psi compressive shear at engine temps on prepped aluminium.

@joshgreaves9934 2 жыл бұрын

I could only dream of owning one of these cars. Great video. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

@danjones2913 2 жыл бұрын

More too it than I had thought!..always those little things that catch you out

@Jap_masters 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew!!!

@TARMACULA 2 жыл бұрын

Hawkins had a stage 2 weight reduction. Well done mate!

@Flashflash1989 2 жыл бұрын

Forgot to mention that a hole has to be drilled and tapped for the tensioner pulley

@scottchapman5583 2 жыл бұрын

Looking healthy mate 🤙

@yusspretaeb 2 жыл бұрын

Man is talented! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@Thebiggq 2 жыл бұрын

How fast did you sprint to the barber? Haha. Hair is on point 👌

@ironhornforge7970 2 жыл бұрын

Looking good, hair is on point.

@tysonrojas5477 2 жыл бұрын

Been here since start great dam channel

@MrStimpanzee 2 жыл бұрын

A list of things that didn't need to be changed might have been shorter. Rad build!

@fredrik5057 Жыл бұрын

I really wanted to do this to mine. Wow, that was a lot of work haha. Think i will go rb28, then buy a supra later for high horsepower.

@CuongNguyen-rh3jn 2 жыл бұрын

Nice hair cut.🤘

@trout4x4 2 жыл бұрын

Andrew, can you also cover the requirements for using an RD28 block…. Cheers

@wobblysauce 2 жыл бұрын

What a chain reaction of small changes.

@dnltbrca 2 жыл бұрын

a note on that whole 7 second on 4 bolts thing: i'm guessing that's due to solid mounts, so the body itself would help with sharing the load between the engine and the gearbox

@RaditzAus 2 жыл бұрын

Im curious on this also

@JV3z 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man hope all is well with you guys. I really appreciate your video's as a die hard Nissan fan, as you guys as well. By any chance have you guys ever tested all specs on an early L series inline 6‽

@olechristianmland6588 2 жыл бұрын

Great timing, got an RB30 on the way from aus. But what cam belt is best to use?

@hybridshift 2 жыл бұрын

looking shreded bro!

@linchester8464 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty infomative. Sadly wont be able to afford a R34 GTR with all these crazy prices.

@NissanTurboSuperMinionDragRaci 2 жыл бұрын

I need a rb 30 like this for my little UTE

@nismofreak33 2 жыл бұрын

good video, though im not sure what you meant by the water pump as they are in the exact same location. i think you got confused with the subframe spacers mucking up the alignment.

@cemturyan2653 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. This topic hasn't really been covered in depth on KZfaq before. Does a 3.2L build really outweigh the costs involved?

@MotiveVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@emd6452 Жыл бұрын

Didn't think to use the engine mounts from the 2.8 laurel? As apposed to lowering the k frame.

@jjsorenavki7005 2 жыл бұрын

Both those GTRS you mentioned revving 11k+ are Billet blocks though right, My 3.2L can rev just over 9000hp, but i like it around the 8400-8600rpm mark :)

@HybridTheorykid1 2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried to put the top cam belt cover on by any chance with the setup?

@untamed454 Жыл бұрын

Hi andrew what dipstick did you run doing this conversion with the sump adapter.

@sircefiro 2 жыл бұрын

Why are a lot of us watching when we have 2wd & can't get the power down with a 2.5 or 6 lol

@thumper124cc 2 жыл бұрын

Please add some rubber to the radiator mount up the top. You run the risk of it fatigue cracking over time.

@izhamcalpis6996 2 жыл бұрын

nice

@andrewalexander3294 2 жыл бұрын

#Motive is no1 🙂👍🇦🇺

@badazzlexx4492 2 жыл бұрын

Would all this be the same for a 30/25 swap on a gtst 32?

@RaceCrewz 2 жыл бұрын

Another solution to the head bolt problem, is to use RB25 head bolts as they bolt in with the right length and width.

@summitsvift 2 жыл бұрын

Good video. I took the the head off my RB30 and the pistons bore is 87 mm and has some scoring. So this block is scrap or can I resleeve ? Also it had 11mm head bolts.

@AndyStuttgart 2 жыл бұрын

If you're not running crazy amount of power I'd go 87.5mm without sleeves. Usually I also keep the M11 head studs but use the ARP2000 version opposed to the widely used 8740 RB25 kit!

@BySixa 2 жыл бұрын

Dont have an rb but great video as per

@EtherealMoose 2 жыл бұрын

Ive got an NA R33, id love to do a rb30/25det build with it, hopefully some of this info translates across.

@alexs5969 Жыл бұрын

End up doing it?

@EtherealMoose Жыл бұрын

@@alexs5969 not yet, life got in the way hahaha

@josephhanson9728 2 жыл бұрын

Looking good mr Hawkins you lost weight and got rid of that spikey hair cut. Ketzel Stirling wanted his hair style back.

@fardeenrahamut3546 2 жыл бұрын

What about pistons and value clearance?

@gavw667 2 жыл бұрын

The GTR def gunna go faster you must be at least two kegs lighter , can’t wait to see it make a pass 👍

@stephangrey4037 2 жыл бұрын

All I can say is “modified life” It’s a real headache sometimes and you can loose passion for it over time

@outlawsalways 2 жыл бұрын

Finally

@ABC-us1ws 2 жыл бұрын

Curious... has anyone looked at doing an RB build with an E- turbo? I.e. Borg Warner/ Garrett..... no idea on viability but would be interesting to see what it would do to the RB26

@matthewwillshire4418 2 жыл бұрын

Whaaaaat 4 gear box bolts to block .Holly farrk watch the interweb blow up 🤣

@rickphillips7221 2 жыл бұрын

if you get a series 2 rb30 block they come with all the oil drains even in the NA engines. Just a VL thing.......

@nismofreak33 2 жыл бұрын

very early vl thing.

@smithsonite93media79 2 жыл бұрын

now question motive, my friend has just bought a R31 the most basic 4cyl version however could you give a link if you have one of a mint r31 build link yall like for inspiration of how someone with skyline experience

@nismofreak33 2 жыл бұрын

gearbox x member mounts are in a different spot vs the skyline and limit the tunnel space.

@mikek2258 Жыл бұрын

R31 is a 3ltr 6cylinder straight 6 fuckn gods motors mate...tell him to get some rb25heads

@marathonlogistics9943 Ай бұрын

I'm gonna put 1 in my Infiniti 😊

@tsdyno 2 жыл бұрын

I thought (am pretty sure) that the waterpump is in the same spot on 26/25/30 blocks, just the part above the water pump is extra on the rb30?

@tsdyno 2 жыл бұрын

or maybe it is just a little bit higher, wouldnt the subframe spacers take care of that

@nismofreak33 2 жыл бұрын

its in exactly the same spot. if anything with his subframe spacers it would have dropped the height of the pulleys. i had zero issues with my rb30 and i still run the stock fan and shroud. i had to trim my upper hose very slightly though.

@tsdyno 2 жыл бұрын

@@nismofreak33 yeah, i thought so too...

@madmick3794 2 жыл бұрын

He is probably running a different water pump or pump pulley to avoid cavitation at higher rpm.

@tsdyno 2 жыл бұрын

@@madmick3794 could think that any bolt in water pupmp would still have the same position for the pulley, but yeah maybe a bigger pulley.

@raynman6466 2 жыл бұрын

I know an rb26/30 combo will be a better motor but there's no way in hell I'd ever swap a 26 for a 30 in a gtr!

@manitoublack 2 жыл бұрын

Is it just me. Or has Andrew lost weight? Both you and the car looking sharp ;)

@jimmyjames4966 2 жыл бұрын

#Barratheworld 🌏

@Bdavk 2 жыл бұрын

Nooooo.... I was loving the long hair!

@b3nny90 2 жыл бұрын

This sounds so much like the challenges of doing a 1.5jz when everything was based on a 1jz. It's exactly the same thing I had when I did mine.

@MafiaboysWorld 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, 2J crank doesn't go in the 1J block, that's for sure. 😂👍 Spool does a 2.7L stroker though. 👍

@b3nny90 2 жыл бұрын

thats stating the obvious isn't it? that's why the 1.5j runs the 2j bottom end just like the rb30 being used in this setup

@MafiaboysWorld 2 жыл бұрын

@@b3nny90 Yeah, I was talking about the old days when everything was 1J, but people attempted the 2J crank inside, and vice versa back in the early 2000s. 👍

@williambarton2529 11 ай бұрын

How much does it cost to do an rb30?

@danielrighetto5018 2 жыл бұрын

you are truly a wizard regarding this car man. so knowledgeable. ps looking sexy AF

@64nine 2 жыл бұрын

delicious..

@xdub101 2 жыл бұрын

Is a 30 swap legal in an R32 due to the engine being older than the car?

@ZaneForbes 2 жыл бұрын

not technically, there are ways around it though

@petestryker1665 2 жыл бұрын

Interested to know how much it cost?

@MotiveVideo 2 жыл бұрын

We stopped keeping count a long time a go

@leosenpai9380 2 жыл бұрын

One day

@leanderschreyer7598 2 жыл бұрын

So it's pretty easy then

@tigwelding123 2 жыл бұрын

👍💪💯

@off-kun 2 жыл бұрын

30はストロークが長いから強化コンロッドのものを入れないとね！！

@Komachiification 2 жыл бұрын

You are my idol, Andrew. You lose weight and got fit……….and a super cool haircut……

@AMIN206r15 2 жыл бұрын

Seems like lots of work I would go billet

@MotiveVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Which is even more work and the block is 10 times the price.

@GTRliffe Жыл бұрын

did he just say “you can have cubes and rpm because Jun does? yeh-because many can do the same as Jun

@MotiveVideo Жыл бұрын

Ours does to 9400rpm 3.2L

@farcuprepair8191 2 жыл бұрын

Keep your skidlines stock for reliability and value.

@MotiveVideo 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds mega boring and not for this channel

@farcuprepair8191 2 жыл бұрын

@@MotiveVideo both statements are great advice hehehe. Done my Mod Time, offering my best advice for the pocket, the bug is expensive ... Also fun if ya keen to spin a spanner.

@brettro8210 2 жыл бұрын

Step 1 - Add money Step 2 - ... Step 3 - Profit!

@andrews6411 2 жыл бұрын

*me who's only car hasn't ran in 3 months* hmm yes very interesting

@2009Amstaff 2 жыл бұрын

”All you need is a bag of weed, and i may fix it in.... deeeeeeed” 😆 Just joking! Just giva A F at that pistonspeeds! 🥰🤑🤑🤑

@Matty.Hill_87 2 жыл бұрын

A 3.2 in a 32 just seems right

@japmuscle 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone using this video as a how-to may care to know that the block is only 39mm taller ;)

@AndyStuttgart 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't it 38mm? 😉

@living3532 2 жыл бұрын

Not something id like to do in my driveway 😆🤣

@Jonlai8009 2 жыл бұрын

wheres project no secret T.T

@MotiveVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Were part time channel so only so much we can do at once. It’s waiting its turn at the fibreglass shop

@gav240z 2 жыл бұрын

Rb28 far less hassle.

@spasticgarage7397 2 жыл бұрын

Single cam head sounds better tho 💁🏻

@IISIDESWIPEZII 2 жыл бұрын

That's debatable

@pabloalarcon3580 2 жыл бұрын

Billet rb30 is the way to go. Don't spend time and money on a 30 year old cast part.

@mikek2258 Жыл бұрын

$$$$$$ When a $100 cast will get you drifting good enough most people dont have cash for a billet block at all mate

@nickdoescher9957 2 жыл бұрын

Lost a bit of weight there eh?

@Finger_Blasterr 8 ай бұрын

Or just buy a VL

@MotiveVideo 8 ай бұрын

Which is a totally different chassis and defeats the purpose of owning a GT-R.

@Finger_Blasterr 8 ай бұрын

@@MotiveVideo it’s an Aussie skyline 😉

@MotiveVideo 8 ай бұрын

@@Finger_Blasterr It's a 2WD. GT-R is AWD. Gt-R has more advanced chassis too. Can't even compare them other than both have RB engine.

@Finger_Blasterr 8 ай бұрын

@@MotiveVideo haha I was only joking 🤣 but people do call the vl a Aussie skyline

@FatCokMcgee 2 жыл бұрын

Change the plates on that car for fuck's sake! 🤦‍♂️

@spensermaclean9211 2 жыл бұрын

Boy you look like you lose some weight

@owenmcgowan4501 2 жыл бұрын

Too much work I'll buy a gtr35 🤣 all good to go for less

@flamintasty Жыл бұрын

Cool story bro

@ryanjayson9390 2 жыл бұрын

Too much work and money on this nissan build. B20 vtec is still the best