Well - my NA Calais was first rear ended by a Police car in Subiaco and then a Landcruiser reversed into the front end. Insurance companies didn't think it was worth fixing so I got some money I picked up an '87 White over Silver VLCT roller from dceptv last week. New paint, new LSD diff, VT brakes, sweet interior. I had earlier paid a visit to KYP Jap Importers on Welshpool. I managed to pick up a Series 2 RB25DET motor/gearbox/loom/ecu etc combo for a good price - best of all it had only 20k on the clock! So you can guess the story - RB25DET will make its way into engineless VLC and they all live happily after. Or I can tell you the rest..... Work got in the way - which meant I couldn't do any work on it, but as soon I was free I got stuck into it. Spend a day prepping the motor to suit the VL. The RB25 needs a VL S1 power steering pump, VL engine mounts, VL radiator fan - I even bolted on a VL aircon bracket, which meant changing the harmonic balancer too. VL water temp and oil pressure sensors go on too. Painted the rocker covers wrinkle red for that 'factory VLCT look' Removed bonnet and front end off the Calais and gave the engine bay a good clean Bit of wiring was done - to suit the VL battery loom etc. Oil pressure sensor and Alternator wires were run together with the engine loom. When everything was ready I dropped the motor and box in, did some dodgy wiring and gave it a quick test fire to make sure I'd done it right.... And of course it worked - fired up almost straight away Vid here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMqhfEKmN-8 (7:30am no exhaust - I hope the neighbours were already out of bed) Slowly been working through it - waiting for the intercooler kit to arrive so I can install it, need my exhaust modified very slightly, need a custom power steering and clutch lines, then I can take it for a spin around the block. Last vid for now - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxpHP0Vfsjw Keep you posted......... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Looks sick with red rocker covers Steve!

Awww once this is running you'll neglect the gunmetal grey one Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

and the man says last night, and i quote "i won't put a thread up until it's finished" haha oh how you lie steve... welcome to the 25 club!

Nice work, clean job mang!

Niceee Steve how'd u find the wiring side of it for the standard ecu

Not bad at all man - R31 forums has all the info - this is the only page I looked at for assistance - http://wiki.r31skylineclub.com/index...ET_into_an_R31 (http://wiki.r31skylineclub.com/index.php?title=Wiring_an_RB25DET_into_an_R31) Only thing is at the moment my constant 12v is off the stereo - everything else is off the Blue and black plugs under the dash where the vl ecu plugs in. I thought the orange wire on the blue plug was supposed to be 12v constant but its only giving me 4v ??? I'll have to do some investigating......

Gotta polish the inlet manifold next... Shinnyness will look nice next to the red.

Make sure you get a PRO to buff and polish Chop Chop V2.0 up! Not "i got this mate that'll do it for ya for a carton and it'll look sick" And then bring it into my work for me to have a look at what "could have been" haha

Looks good Steve! red is nice on the rc's How did you go with the engine to box supports? mine was touching the steering rack! i had to do some grinding! I also made up a mount bracket for the accelerator! Are you using the standard Brake booster/mc with vt brakes?

Hey Steve u can use the r33 dump pipe mine just touched the gearbox bracket so I just touched the corner with an angle grinder

Quote: Originally Posted by scott666 [View Post] Gotta polish the inlet manifold next... Shinnyness will look nice next to the red. Nah then the cops will know its not original Quote: Originally Posted by dceptv [View Post] Make sure you get a PRO to buff and polish Chop Chop V2.0 up! Not "i got this mate that'll do it for ya for a carton and it'll look sick" And then bring it into my work for me to have a look at what "could have been" haha Yeah I'll prob get my mate who painted my other Calais to do it - when he gets back from Japan.... Quote: Originally Posted by phantom_t [View Post] Looks good Steve! red is nice on the rc's How did you go with the engine to box supports? mine was touching the steering rack! i had to do some grinding! I also made up a mount bracket for the accelerator! Are you using the standard Brake booster/mc with vt brakes? I didnt notice the engine/box supports touching the rack, I'll check that out.. And yeah its got the VLT master cylinder and booster with the VT brakes - I cant tell what its like because I havent been able to drive it yet! Quote: Originally Posted by rb25vlt8 [View Post] Hey Steve u can use the r33 dump pipe mine just touched the gearbox bracket so I just touched the corner with an angle grinder Yeah mate I'm using a custom dump/engine pipe that I've had sitting around for a couple of years - was made for a standard VL turbo, but it fits fine and doesnt touch on anything Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Sweet as Steve which one is gonna be the daily now? Did they let u keep the wreck?

I hope its the wreck :P

great work did the police officer fine himself for smashing into you?

Good point. I would have taken the plate and reported him for reckless driving Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Steve! You don't muck about, very fast work. Nice one! PS Shouldn't you be studying for your exams?! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by HMILI8A [View Post] Sweet as Steve which one is gonna be the daily now? Did they let u keep the wreck? Yeah Still got the 'wreck' it looks 2 faced - passenger side is fine, drivers side isnt - but its still running and registered Daily might actually be the bike (ZX12R) And the cop's supervisor said he was going to face some disciplinary action... Quote: Originally Posted by OldGold [View Post] Steve! You don't muck about, very fast work. Nice one! PS Shouldn't you be studying for your exams?! Yeah mate I got stuck into it as soon as I could and no exams for me this semester! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

you make it look so easy, makes me want to go and buy a bunky and drop a 25 into it!

Quote: Originally Posted by Steve [View Post] Yeah Still got the 'wreck' it looks 2 faced - passenger side is fine, drivers side isnt - but its still running and registered ...she'll buff out right? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.