RB30 reconditioned to an RB30ET.....

[Scotchy88]

I have a 1990 GQ with an 3B30E (also runs on gas) and want to recondition and turbo it...

What are your thoughts??

[Scotchy88]

Was just informed that there is no turbo kit available for the RB30 and the best thing to do is put a VL engine in and build it up from there.... answered my own question lol but for anyone who was interested...

[YNOT]

What part of Brisbane are you in?
Reco the RB30 bottom end and put an RB25DET top end and turbo on it.

Tony

[GQ4.2]

or just put a rb26dett in it, stuff frigging around with old school RB30's

[Scotchy88]

Im from the northside, cheers fellas i'll look into.

[Mav]

I have the RB30et in mine, i like it, but i'm going to go a VQ30dett

This is quite an easy and cheapish conversion, and the specs of the stock VQ are only JUST lower than a LS1, but are a LOT better than an RB30et

Mind you a well sorted RB30et has enough power to keep up with most 4WD's

[YNOT]

VQ30DETT-nice! How hard is it to adapt this to the Patrol driveline?
Will it be a custom twin turbo set up, VQ30DETT was only used in Nissan race cars?

Tony

[Mav]

VQ30DETT-nice! How hard is it to adapt this to the Patrol driveline?
Will it be a custom twin turbo set up, VQ30DETT was only used in Nissan race cars?

Tony

It is pretty easy as far as i've been told, all Nissan not a single bulldust adapter in sight

And there is 1 too may T's in there it should be VQ30det, but you never do know what's around the corner

[YNOT]

Even with one turbo it's still a nice engine - post '98 VQ30DET 210kw @6000rpm, 386Nm @3600rpm on 7 psi boost.

Tony

[ar3nbe]

Its apparently quite easy to turbo the RB30 in the GQ's by using parts out of a VL turbo. All the injections gear is pretty much a straight swap, as is the turbo gear. Gq block already has the oil and water lines in the block, good to go.

Im planning on doing a turbo conversion in the next six months or so.