370z forging

[nissanman312]

What should it cost to forge the 370z engine?

 

I saw Lichfield build the gtr to about 750 bhp for about 3500+vat

 

Would this be similar For the 370z?

[Keyser]

Sounds remarkably cheap for a forged build, I paid more than that in parts for my 350 build

 

Usually around £5k to £10K to have a fully forged engine built including parts and labour.

Edited February 15, 2015 by Keyser

[GMballistic]

Ask Octet as he should be able to help give you an idea.

[nissanman312]

http://www.litchfieldimports.co.uk/Nissan-GTR/nissan_gtr_engine

 

Stage 5 I may have read wrong on reflection I think it's just rods bearings

 

I was think supercharging the 370z with a bit more security on the engine side

[andy james]

It's an engine out job so expensive before you start I'm afraid.

If you go to a professional and use quality parts,get them balanced you will be lucky to get change from 7k without thinking about clutch and other bits that need beefing up.

[Keyser]

That's a part rebuild - no pistons add £1000 that was plus VAT so over £4,500, mine had cams as well - you will probably find GTR pistons are already up to the job but I don't know about a 370 set, depends what power you want I suppose.

 

The moral here is buy a GTR - then the engine rebuild will be cheaper

[Adrian@TORQEN]

It's an engine out job so expensive before you start I'm afraid.

If you go to a professional and use quality parts,get them balanced you will be lucky to get change from 7k without thinking about clutch and other bits that need beefing up.

 

Or just do it in the USA for half of the UK price and done by proper professionals, see IPP

[nissanman312]

Ipp?

[Adrian@TORQEN]

http://www.importpartspro.com/st2vqloblenn.html

[nissanman312]

That looks sweet

[ZMANALEX]

The Litchfield stage 5 costs just under 15K.

 

If you want the forged stuff then add on a further £4200.00

[Adrian@TORQEN]

[delz0r]

10k for 700hp? Seems like a bargain to me.

[Mark@Abbey m/s]

Just buy a GTR, swap the Y pipe out and a remap 580bhp 550lbft awesome gearbox.

 

:-)

[Tarmac@TarmacSportz]

It's an engine out job so expensive before you start I'm afraid.

If you go to a professional and use quality parts,get them balanced you will be lucky to get change from 7k without thinking about clutch and other bits that need beefing up.

 

And a couple of exhausts

[Mark@Abbey m/s]

So if you don't have a donor long block motor you can ship to the US you have to pay the surcharge on the engine supplied by the engine builder.

 

The motor you get back needs all the timing parts swooped over.

 

Duty and VAT will need to be added to the parts used in the rebuild of the motor prior to importing the motor back in and if pay the surcharge you have to pay Duty and Vat on the long block as well as all the parts or the entire build if it is listed as a full build.

 

I doubt it will be half the price of a motor built in the UK. remember Andy was talking about a drive in drive out job not just a forged motor supply.

[nissanman312]

I like your idea of buy a gtr better Mark

I better get saving

[Bodyboarder81]

Mark-

 

If someone was wanting to go with the stillen charger and expect to run 450bhp @ the fly what would be needed to have it running safe in the engine? And rough cost ?

 

Cheers

Edited February 17, 2015 by Bodyboarder81

[nissanman312]

I'm sure Mark said it was the pistons that are the week link in the 370z but was confident there good for about 430 all day long don't quote me tho

 

I'm sure he'll be along soon to put me right

[Mark@Abbey m/s]

The cast piston fitted to the 350/370z HR/VHR is the weak point on these Motors.

[nissanman312]

Is that an engine out job then Mark?

[Mark@Abbey m/s]

yes engine out , total strip and rebuild.