Nissan RB25/30 BUILD - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!

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Nissan RB25/30, RB30/25, RB26/30, RB30DET - Whatever you call it, It's the same thing. BUT this engine can be built many different ways using various cylinder heads.
if you're on a budget you can just slap on an RB25 head and "send it" but in our case we've decided to rebuild the engine using top quality parts supplied by @golebysparts4257
The RB engine was fitted from factory to many different Nissans including Skylines, Stageas, Cedrics, Cefiros, Glorias, and laurels but other models like the 300ZX never got the option to be powered by "Gods Motor"
Al's 300ZX was originally VG30DETT but with the help from some epic companies like Haltech, Go Fast Bits, Raceworks, Golebys Parts and Supercheap Auto this Z will soon be RB30DETT powered and cruisng the streets of the sunshine coast.
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@theskidfactory 6 ай бұрын

Dont miss out on Golebys BLACK FRIDAY SALE! golebysparts.au 10% off TSF Merch till the end of NOV! theskidfactory.com

@burnzrubba 6 ай бұрын

Still can't believe Al is leaving. He's like my youtube father 😢

@deanadams7198 6 ай бұрын

KZfaq daddy *

@siffoine 6 ай бұрын

Well, he is your father, it was bound to happen.

@stevenleades 6 ай бұрын

Nah, he’s turbo Yoda not Turbo Vader 😅

@ToxicMrSmith 6 ай бұрын

@@markreibson7030 if it wasn't for Moog we probably wouldn't have got to enjoy Al for all these years.

@iantrigg2199 6 ай бұрын

He isn't leaving. He just isn't doing as much KZfaq due to wanting to spend time with his family.

@dbsampson 6 ай бұрын

100% props to Al, any man who can step away from a successful project on the basis of improving their person life, has my whole heart and support. Props for supporting your own mental health and life goals.

@schwags1969 6 ай бұрын

I think the projects are building up. Filming these videos takes a lot of time and effort. I am sure Woody will come up with a great model that works.

@Madmick82 6 ай бұрын

I already miss Al and he hasnt even left yet. I'm not ready for this breakup.

@alexs5969 6 ай бұрын

Been amazing watching and learning from you over the years Al, you were a big part of the inspiration for me to become a mechanic myself way back when I first saw the interview you did at the end of an early episode of the Gramps build series for Marty. That was over 8 years ago and im now a qualified mechanic myself and still learn something new every video you guys make. Best of luck with the future mate ✌️definitely still sticking around for Woody too

@andrewhowells3522 6 ай бұрын

Al has to finish this build with a genuine Skid in the garage. No way he can walk away from this one without a skid for the skid factory.

@ArkaynAdrian 6 ай бұрын

Woody. As much as we all gonna miss Al, you are a massive part of what makes the show great and ya enthusiasm is what's gonna keep it great. Now please don't take my regular Wednesday night viewing away. It's like the days of TV where ya wait a week for the next ep. Now keeps things going so long I'll have enough repeats like it's 6pm Simpson's and not that 630 Neighbours rubbish.

@kiwidan7413 6 ай бұрын

This video has bought back a lot of memories from back in the early 2000's building RB30's in the garage. Rb30 blocks were easy to get for a box of beers as they were all cracking heads, RB25DE's from an R32 GTS25 were easy to find as they were all being replaced with RB20DET's. Datsun A15 70lb valve springs to replace the 40lb springs in the non turbo head so it didn't float the valves on boost, Mazda RF diesel cambelt as it was the correct length. Factory exhaust manifold with ground mounting ears to clear the block and an external waste gate port welded on. VN V6 commodore coil packs adapted to run off the Nissan igniter, Homemade forward facing plenums, generic Chinese intercoolers, intercooler piping made at the exhaust shop and Chinese T4 mystery box turbos. We could buy and build a complete car for 10k, but we did spend a lot of time fixing them.

@someyoungguy6990 6 ай бұрын

Can I just say, F#@K we are going to miss you Al! Just promise you will send us a post card so we can at least follow your adventures!! Honestly mate you just take good care of yourself and the wife and make as many smiles and laughs as you can together. You know Woody has this and there is no small number of people willing to help out so all will be good. I think many of us forget this, life is not a dress rehearsal we only get one go at this shit, so don't screw around thinking "one day I will do that" cause sooner or later we all run out of time.

@myg240z 6 ай бұрын

In Canada, we had to wait 15 years to be able to import Skylines, so when I finally got to start building RB engines, the Skylines Australia forums were a huge resource for me. Once again, you have done an excellent job explaining all of the important details of putting together a performance engine of this nature and I particularly like that you take budget into account when discussing the build. Most people, like myself, are restrained by a tight budget and it really helps to know which things are important and should not be skipped. Cheers guys!

@Danger_mouse 6 ай бұрын

25:08 Al, shrinking is still pretty common, especially in bike engines. Will miss your knowledge on the show, but also you're a great communicator. One thing to have a head full of knowledge, but it is another thing entirely to be able to hold an audience while you explain it. Especially when there's people like me who has been in the trade as long as you, right through to the modern 'fix it using KZfaq' generation kid with their first car. 👌

@alexcorona 6 ай бұрын

Gonna miss you AL 😢

@jmegetkrunk 6 ай бұрын

Actually keen to see what Woody's first build is gonna be

@natecherful 6 ай бұрын

12h-t!?!?

@greg5643 6 ай бұрын

Time for a warmed up Accord Euro R K20A!!!

@rohanpowell2251 6 ай бұрын

I think every engine Dave is involved with should have a little plate somewhere. Like the old tickford build plates but subtle. How good would it be in 20 years to pull a motor and see the legends name on it

@pup_harris2934 6 ай бұрын

I’m excited to see where this goes, but it’s not just the car builds, it’s the knowledge Al shares along the way, best of luck to both of you

@DMSparky 6 ай бұрын

Like others have mentioned I’m sad and Al hasn’t even left yet. That being said I respect his decision to step away from hosting.

@The.Drunk-Koala 6 ай бұрын

For a mechanic that you couldn't get boo out of, gez Al talks a lot now. Not having a go at him, he's a bloody good teacher now.

@connorevans4246 6 ай бұрын

Seeing the frozen crank reminded me of the many times my mother would give myself and my mates a right good telling off when she would find our Mx bike cranks or bearings in the freezer or parts in her oven! If she saw an engine part in her dishwasher we knew that our dinner was going to the dog then too!

@BosnianGypsy 6 ай бұрын

Wont lie, after the Big News hearing AL say "Stay Tuned For That And See You Next Time" Hits The Feels! Thx For Everything Both Of Ya!

@65Coasty 6 ай бұрын

So good to see an RB motor again. Takes me back to my Calaisturbo forum days. 😂 Fyi Nissan did make one RB30 de motor. It was a japanese "Brock" style deal. No Turbs. I want to build one with 6 throttle bodies 😊

@jonathanwright5550 6 ай бұрын

I remember some guy put a triple carbed rb30de into a 280z man it sounded wicked

@geoffmoroney9283 6 ай бұрын

That was the Tommy Kaira M30.

@vlt873 6 ай бұрын

With a heavily modded RB20de head. They'd be rare as rocking horse shit

@lewdog9647 6 ай бұрын

As a teenager in the early 2000's I dreamed of building this engine for my R31 4 door sedan. Thanks for another quality video!

@aleksydabrowa1114 6 ай бұрын

Would absolutely LOVE to see you do a TB48 build as one of your last. No holds barred approach. You have done basically every other Nissan motor worth doing. But you should 100% go out with a bang. And this is definitely the motor to do it with. Think dune climb racing in the Emirates in a patrol haha

@MixMasterMark 6 ай бұрын

Love your work boys. Woody surely as you branch out solo, you're now entitled to the Seniors Discount and maybe even a State Provided Carer? Poor old bugger...

@yeahnah6468 6 ай бұрын

That's the cleanest and meanest looking RB I've ever seen. Those billet valve covers make a huge difference!

@scottallpress3818 6 ай бұрын

So pleased to see the twins on it . Looks Outstanding !

@0643052 6 ай бұрын

i hope both of ya know your vids help the internet be a better place. cheers

@alindquist 6 ай бұрын

I really appreciate listening to Al.

@Elxmo 6 ай бұрын

Just to follow up on the non-VCT head, it's the 08U casting, I built an RB30 with that head and a set of cams (they may have been from Kelford but that was over a decade ago), it made a fairly lazy 340kw at the wheels via a RWD converted R32 GTR gearbox. It is a perfectly cromulent combination... one internet cookie to those that know what "cromulent" is and where it is from, you are a real one.

@akiwi2562 6 ай бұрын

Did it embiggen the HP though?

@Elxmo 6 ай бұрын

@akiwi2562 it embiggened all of the stututututu. One cookie to you my man.

@helplmchoking 6 ай бұрын

I was gonna comment on the "perfectly cromulent" then saw the last bit of the comment lol what a classic

@Elxmo 6 ай бұрын

@helplmchoking and a cookie for you sir, you cromulent bastard.

@72mardy 6 ай бұрын

I helped a mate build a high compression N/A 25/30 back in 2001 for his R31 GTS2, based on articles in Zoom magazine and information from Julian Edgar. He used a RB25de head and custom pistons. Was about 11.5:1. Lightened and knife edged crank, mild aftermarket cams, GTR oil pump, twin t/b inlet manifold and a LINK Plus ECU. Made just over 280rwhp (210kw) Sounded beautiful, pulled like a train and revved like a race car. He sold it to buy a house....I should have bought the damn thing when he offered it to me. Hindsight is a bitch.

@ianmansfield8885 6 ай бұрын

Cryogenically treated crank..very fancy

@nickgrech9634 6 ай бұрын

There is a god! Finally some RB content

@steven44799 6 ай бұрын

I was among the early adopters of the 3L swap on SAU. Having the whole rotating assembly balanced made it rev so smoothly but i put dual tomei 1.2mm restrictors in the block instead of blocking one and had all sorts of oil breathing issues with too much oil in the head. My single GT35 with 0.82 rear housing could be solidly into boost at 3500 rpm with the full 26psi by 4000-4500 but doing that meant it had no traction in 1st-3rd gear as soon as the turbo came on, it was much nicer to drive if you slowed the boost ramp to be all in by 5500 rpm. Will be interesting to see how your twin setup performs.

@theskidfactory 6 ай бұрын

I ended up with blanked and 1.25mm from memory which is slightly smaller than the recommended in the document. I have been advised that crankcase pressure is a major contributor to the oil not running back from the head also. If you have too much pressure below the pistons then the oil simply cannot gravity drain. Why that is the case could be for many reasons. Piston to bore too loose, ring gaps too loose, general engine wear. Dave put some hours into clearancing this engine so I am very confident that won't be an issue but we will see in due time.

@IBOO57 6 ай бұрын

There was something about that laid back vibe of that episode that was quite cathartic. Did enjoy

@Joel-xf9tl 6 ай бұрын

Well damn. Never thought that old RB30DET pdf I (Cubes) pulled together with the help of the SAU community would still be floating about!

@theskidfactory 6 ай бұрын

Yeah it is. Were you on PF also? Thanks for your service to the car community.

@DuncanHandley 6 ай бұрын

Good to see the RB30 hybrid guide is still getting used, and thanks for clearly explaining a lot of the issues/reasoning to a new generation Al. I've got a 30/25 in my Stagea, it is the engine Nissan should have done from factory. (probably worth mentioning that 4wd RB30s have extra fun with block/sump adapter plates, oil pick up and sump/gearbox bolts One thing, RB25 NEO is a better choice than RB26 head if you can find one. Probably cheaper but it also has solid lifters, good sized ports and still has VCT built in; many RB26 modifiers add the HKS V-CAM but 25 NEO has that from factory. Also, Boost doc does a rb230 timing cover extension if you don't want to do DIY

@Joel-xf9tl 6 ай бұрын

@@theskidfactory Thanks mate. Yes was on PF also. Love that you are keeping the old dirty 30 alive. I’d love to build another at some point.

@ShaunButterley 6 ай бұрын

Al will be missed, but you got this Woody! Kick ass my man.

@ae86rally 6 ай бұрын

thanks for all of this, my RB30 has a cracked head and I had thoughts on this, but as Ive got older (Woody you're still a young'un) and no access to a decent workshop you've help me make the decision not to do it. Especially when I have a healthy 304 (correct VL prefix) and 5 speed about to come out of another car. It wont be as fast, but will still be fun, and will be a lot easier and cheaper for me to do

@TML34 6 ай бұрын

An RB30 with a cracked head? That never happens! 🤣

@ImPistolKnight 6 ай бұрын

Remember building one of these Frankensteins 15+ years ago. Fond memory’s of tapping new cam idler pulleys, Welding heads and running a Saab timing belt from memory, also running hockey pucks as engine mounts to drop engine height to fit under the bonnet of a 33. And playing with old wolf3D trying to make it happy. Lots I’ve forgotten about it for sure and i probably have some old photos of it laying around. I reckon i would of added a bunch to those forum posts from back then, mostly all gone now sadly.

@phillipward8776 6 ай бұрын

Black Friday has historically been when retailers start making a profit or go from red ink into black ink. In other words they make most of their profit from the Friday after the American Thanksgiving until Christmas.

@bvward 6 ай бұрын

Since the Friday has become a 2nd day off for most Americans... An incentive to spend money you don't have to buy gifts for people you may or may not care about☺

@madrew2003 6 ай бұрын

I did a bunch of pneumatic tug boat winch rebuilds. 1/8" wall sleeves with a .007" interference fit. Liquid Nitrogen and the install tool had to be chilled in it too or it heated up the sleeve before it was seated. The large winch body casting stayed at room temp the whole time. It was tricky to develop the process but slick and easy once the process was figured out. It's amazing what can be done with the right planning. I love watching these kind of builds.

@JamesM420 6 ай бұрын

Looks like you've got the entire Raceworks catalogue hanging on the back wall there. Very nice. 💪

@eppyz 6 ай бұрын

Watching a Master at his Craft assemble his own engine in flip flops is freaking priceless.👍

@rustymonaro184 6 ай бұрын

Al is Australian so they are thongs . Safety thongs .

@eppyz 6 ай бұрын

@@rustymonaro184 thought thongs were fancy undies for Woman🤣👍

@bronzeblood 6 ай бұрын

Good to see my old rb30det website useful for info. I made that site years ago when I was building my rb30det for my vl commodore, which is now in my r33.

@mattgraham1983 6 ай бұрын

Im stoked for both of you... its going to be awesome👍

@danroche1 6 ай бұрын

That RB is mint, this zx is going yo be 🔥

@joz1751 6 ай бұрын

love the reasoning for twins! same.

@starfox_wr-45e93 6 ай бұрын

@35:00 I'm gonna really miss Al's banter 🤣❤❤ Nobody else does it quite like him lol

@davewood9329 6 ай бұрын

Love the way you are happy to admit you're always learning

@renrogers78 6 ай бұрын

Awesome stuff guys, can't wait for the next one. Keep up the good work you guys do.

@domsdriveway1282 6 ай бұрын

One of the best videos on YT! Years ago I was planning of 30/25'ing my R31, but leaving it N/A. I now see many areas where I may have gone wrong had I'd gone through with it.

@noisyboi87 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the Hughes sticker guys, I got my bonus Old Cock shirt too!

@raelik777 3 ай бұрын

Al, my dude, you made me feel so damn old with that bit at the end. I knew EXACTLY what you were doing with your little "phone dialing" motion. Oh man.

@TasteofBlood 6 ай бұрын

Cant wait to hear this z32 running!

@jameshatton4405 6 ай бұрын

I was really looking forward to this episode. Cheers Al.

@TheStreet111 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for everything Al!!

@Lintary 6 ай бұрын

Seeing twin scrolls warms the hearth for sure.

@misterapocalypse1 6 ай бұрын

"Not building a race engine" - Puts rods, pistons, and twin turbos on :D - Love your work Al. Hope you get a chance to relax and unwind outside of the content creation schedule!

@CamillaRTL 6 ай бұрын

So sick this engine is my dream build. Ot so much the car but I'm loving it and I'm here for it. I'm going to miss you Al

@lukeprowse3215 6 ай бұрын

Best of luck Al. Woody keep the good thing going. Will be continuing to watch from England.

@smartgorilla 6 ай бұрын

crikes we are talking pdfs and documents. love it!!

@wurlyone4685 6 ай бұрын

With radio mic's clipped to steel rules, we know we couldn't be in safer hands going forward 😁 Top work as always, guys.

@caribshogun9772 6 ай бұрын

You all are the best engine builders on KZfaq 💯🙌

@ArmySigs 6 ай бұрын

Holy Cow Al, that must be $100k worth of Raceworx fittings on your wall! Great video, maybe I'll build an engine one day because of your inspiration.

@scopeperformance1286 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the shout out guys, Can’t wait to hear this thing !

@TheSouthern75 6 ай бұрын

Nice message at the end Woody. Great video guys. One of the best yet

@pgfyfe25 6 ай бұрын

Definitely going to miss you Al, but looking forward to seeing you as a guest on mcm and maybe some trips with Bennie and the like

@lewdog9647 6 ай бұрын

Thanks to Al for always explaining in detail what has been done and why. Not many people spend the time to do so. Cheers!

@andersjjensen 6 ай бұрын

Can't wait to hear this thing fire up. RBs sound SO great!

@michaelb5330 6 ай бұрын

Always look forward to your episodes

@numlockkilla 6 ай бұрын

Al i just want you to know that you and mike finnegan got me not scared to work on my own stuff. Thankyou from america. Enjoy your retirement sir.

@Hartbreak1 6 ай бұрын

Dual chuchu noises, nice! I think that’s how these cars should’ve come from the factory, RB power.

@BennyTheWoo 6 ай бұрын

One of the best presentations yet Al. Be well mate.

@ashsignature 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Al..I have learned so much over the years from you, Woodie, the Mighty Mods wonders and many others involved. You are a proper force in this world of bringing good things together, making it all happen and work..Cheers and best wishes in your next adventures, and builds..?

@feenyx6394 6 ай бұрын

Love these technical deep dives, especially for such a unique custom engine. Decades of knowledge goes into building something like that, even with an detailed how-to off of SAU. I applaud the choice of keeping the twin turbo setup, it's just right for both the era and the actual car! Can't wait to hear it on the dyno :)

@Barry.ONeill 6 ай бұрын

Ive learnt so much from you Al over the years since starting on McmTv2 , so much knowledge youve accumulated over the years i can only hope to be as Wise and Knowledgeable as you 💯👌🤙

@TheLabLimited 6 ай бұрын

Twin turbos for life! :D

@buildersofarchitecture42 6 ай бұрын

Joel started that document and I added a lot of stuff for doing it and having 4wd . Build my first adapter for an Rb30 to 4wd sump in 2004…it was crazy how ruff we were but also stuff was so cheap… so great to see where it got to with platinum and other guys making unbelievable gear now.

@RoBert-ix6ev 6 ай бұрын

Awesome show as always,thank you Lads! I know it's matter of taste, but maaan, 30:32 , that's what I call beautiful...!!

@bwh32 6 ай бұрын

Awesome build guys, Love z32 aesthetics but they are such a complicated design, I have a very similar 25/30 setup in my R32 drift car and learnt most of these details the hard way over 20 years of ownership. Oil control is everything in a RB.

@stephenkepper1157 6 ай бұрын

I forgot about clear cam covers, looks mint!

@seanvucich 6 ай бұрын

I'll be watching Woody. Keep up the good work.

@RaceCrewz 6 ай бұрын

Brings back memories of doing my rb26 head into rb30 block in my R31 skyline.

@jasonkennedy1670 6 ай бұрын

lovely combination of parts and machining. interested in the effect of the more centralized weight of the inline configuration and effect on handling dynamics. great choice of vehicle to daily drive especially with the twin turbo/variable cam timing combo 👌👌

@cwhaaatt 6 ай бұрын

best engine that was never made, i just ran my second 9s pass on stock bottom end rb30 after a year and 15,000klm apart... they are hard to break iv had a piston circlip fall out but no catastophic failures that was on a stock bottom end with 57k klm of boost and a twin cam head, great to see you do one.. get ready for blow by haha it is manageable tho

@wilfredotuzonrps13 6 ай бұрын

Im lovin this build!!

@diederickr 6 ай бұрын

Al, you are really good at this!!!

@jcr6548 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful engine bruddas

@DimZin 6 ай бұрын

Really nice build. A dream engine for me

@DarkSorc7 6 ай бұрын

Black Friday is the trad sale day after thanksgiving in the US. Love the channel, the builds are exceptional. Sad to see you step back. Good luck in your future endeavours. I'm sure woody will do you proud. Cheers.

@michaellucassen9726 6 ай бұрын

Twin turbo 3 feeding 3 just like the lotus Carlton absolute weapon!!!

@wayland7150 6 ай бұрын

I see those six cylinders and feel really good.

@Ripply774 6 ай бұрын

Learnt so much from this channel and from Al, really inspired me on my own Journey. Will definitely miss Al. Also definitely sticking around to see what woody makes of the channel 🤙🤙

@itchy108 6 ай бұрын

I built one about 20 years ago with a R32 RB25de head. Went hard back then but would be much better now with modern ecu's and turbos. Used a Subaru cambelt idler it think.

@bryansenulis7242 6 ай бұрын

Rb the perfect motor man

@JohnWiku 6 ай бұрын

Full of issues that Al took like 10 minutes to explain how to work around. RB is good, but you NEED to throw money into it to make it good enough to not break on you that easily 😂😂

@samuelmdouglas 6 ай бұрын

Guys there's a bloke called boost doc, he makes a ring that you install on your vct cam to make it adjustable whilst retaining the vct.

@paucatuman 6 ай бұрын

Al - 'I'm not sure if I'm doing the right thing . . . . ' I was so hoping Al was going to say he's not leaving, but alas not 😩

@lightmetalinc.6488 6 ай бұрын

Fun Fact: I have the rarer RB25DE head out of an R32 GTS, which are supposedly the easiest direct bolt on to an RB30. The only downfall is the intake port shape is like an RB20 head and actually requires an RB20 intake manifold to match the intake port correctly.

@chrisobrien9334 6 ай бұрын

I’ll always support your channel.

@_kc_was_here 6 ай бұрын

This car is gonna be sick

@worldofrandometry6912 6 ай бұрын

Like everyone, I'll be sorry to see Al take a back seat but I hope there's a way that the banter can continue as that is an important part of the channel.

@mikeaguilar5764 6 ай бұрын

I do! I have one in my car that I showed my electrician class during that module.

@teragonify 6 ай бұрын

I loved The VG30DETT, it's a beautiful motor, crazy ass torque. Heavy as hell with the cast iron, but tougher than a tank. I can understand why you're going RB tho' its a lot easier to get more bang out of 'em