Whats a running, early 89 high nickle longblock worth ?

[R32GT-R]

I am gonna be pulling my engine out of the GTR to replace it with one i am building. What is a 1989 long block worth? Block and Head in great running condition 95,000 kms one owner car eg. No turbos,oil pan,intake or valve covers. I know this is the discussion area i just want to get a idea if its worth selling?


apparently NOT the high nickel block. Block was from the 1551'st built GTR in October of 1989

[GTR-Dad]

How do you know it's a high nickel block? I'm guessing there are those who'd snap it up if was really a "homologation special" block.

Dan

[Skym]

I gather your GTR is build no 001551???

Only the first 500 1989 GTR's (build number 000001-000500) supposedly had the stronger shortblock. I've only seen 1x of the first 500 1989 GTR's in real life and it looked like every other stock GTR.

[R32GT-R]

cool, i will change my question then. thanks

[R32GT-R]

is an N1 block the high nickel block? i just bought a short block from down south New N1 Block,Crank,Carrillo/Trust H beam rods, CP Pistons, Nismo bearings

[PH_Motorsports]

IMO
$900-$1000 is what your item is worth

[Skym]

From what I understand, on the R35GTR V6 motor they put a plasma coating on the bores, because they couldn't fit sleeves due to thin walls on shortblock (supposedly recommended by Cosworth). The new GTR engine is said to be the same engine as found in the 350Z, etc, but bored out to 3.8litre.

Maybe you could get the plasma coating done on RB26 N1 shortblock to strengthen cylinders??? Plasma coating was supposedly used on Ford engines, so there must be place in the US that can do it.

As far as I know a N1 shortblock is one of the rare good stock shortblocks (I gather xrayed, sonic tested, etc) with enlarged watergallery's to prevent shortblock from cracking. Same watergallery enlargement mods with N1 head, but N1 head has slightly different camtiming but same spec cams.

In this photo you can see the stock RB26 shortblock cracks on edge of water gallery -

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vhpEGyEVhes/RpbIrm-Ax0I/AAAAAAAAACM/FqRPvdxa1is/s1600-h/IMG_0359.JPG

From what I understand, cracking a shortblock happens when there's cool coolant / water running through a hot shortblock. That's why you let engine cool down before flushing shortblock with water.

Next stage up from N1 shortblock was the Group-A shortblocks. Very rare shortblock.

[R32GT-R]

800-1000 not worth selling then. ohh well always good to have spares

[NismoS-tune]

Are you trying to sell your used block or your N1? Where'd you get the N1 from?

[tokes]

is an N1 block the high nickel block? i just bought a short block from down south New N1 Block,Crank,Carrillo/Trust H beam rods, CP Pistons, Nismo bearings

The N1 block could be cast from a different material but there are other improvements. Supposedly better flowing oil galleries, thicker webbing, thicker bores, that sort of thing.

[R32GT-R]

I just bought a built short block,New N1 block,Nismo RRR Bearings,Trust/Carrillo H beam rods, CP Pistons, New Crank, ARP Over Sized Main Studs. 4k US.

I also have a Tomei Full Counter Crank Shaft and Mahle PowerPak pistons sitting infront of me.

I was askin what the factory long block was worth but at only a grand i will sit on it as a backup/spare. at the rate people are blowing these things up it cant hurt.

[NismoS-tune]

$4k ain't too bad. Where did you buy the parts and block? Please don't say nismoparts.com, otherwise I'll check out the seller!

[mcfly]

$4k ain't too bad. Where did you buy the parts and block? Please don't say nismoparts.com, otherwise I'll check out the seller!

are you saying there is something wrong with nismoparts?

[R32GT-R]

Bought from a FA members unfinished build was built at VinnyTenRacing

[NismoS-tune]

are you saying there is something wrong with nismoparts?

Yes but I promised I would take it to the public