Nissan RB26 Inline 6

[rjk74]

https://www.thedrive.com/news/27205/...nto-production

Nissan to start re-casting classic blocks.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by rjk74

https://www.thedrive.com/news/27205/...nto-production

Nissan to start re-casting classic blocks.

Good news - wonder if this will spurr on Toyota to start manufacturing 2JZ again?

Both RB26 and 2JZ engines fetch a pretty penny these days.

[Charliewool]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Good news - wonder if this will spurr on Toyota to start manufacturing 2JZ again?

Both RB26 and 2JZ engines fetch a pretty penny these days.

Both can be sourced in after market billet aluminium blocks, with “skies the limit” heads, and internals.
Who’s gunna fork out for an OEM iron one?

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Charliewool

Both can be sourced in after market billet aluminium blocks, with “skies the limit” heads, and internals.
Who’s gunna fork out for an OEM iron one?

They both still change hands for stupid money as it is for something thats the same age as me, so no doubt the OE iron core is going to fit the bill at the entry level point of the market for someone chasing a block.

Whats the price of the billet aluminium block? Probably more than $3800 USD I'd guess, its also a factory backed and produced item - its literally OEM.

[CyberWasp]

It is good to see a Car Company doing this kind of thing.
If they can turn a profit out of it then why not.

One day if I go out side and see pigs flying I will know that Ford has done the same thing with the Barra.

[Junkyard-Dog]

Very cool. Good to see an OEM producing such an iconic engine.

It will be interesting to see the effects this has on the price of used RB26s in the future.

[roddy1960]

On the Barra ...Anybody who hasn't seen this bit of artwork in a R32 is in for a treat too ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtA_bw3fcQI ..

[malazn mafia]

Amazing news, Nissan should never have stopped making those engines though, and they have done the right thing to resurrect it from the dead. Ford Performance Global should take note..

[XR Martin]

I was under the impression that the standard blocks weren't that flash anyway. They have quite a reputation for cracking.
The Nismo blocks on the other hand were bullet proof.

[Vesper Martini]

Originally Posted by XR Martin

I was under the impression that the standard blocks weren't that flash anyway. They have quite a reputation for cracking.
The Nismo blocks on the other hand were bullet proof.

Oil flow at high RPM was the culprit I believe, but I think they made changes to rectify

Nismo were race engines only weren't they?

[roddy1960]

Nissan and Toyota inline engine debates are like time itself . In that field it's a bit like Are you a Nissan guy or Toyota guy (or gal) ?

Like Ford or Holden , Canon or Nikon , Sony or Panasonic etc etc..

Then along comes Barra to muddy the waters a bit but "apparently" from the dedicated Japanese inline 6 fans it's not in the argument.

I reckon it's cool that the Nissan RB26 is back in the picture last built in 2004 if what I read is correct ..Does anybody think that this might spark a response from other crews , even Ford with the Barra too or is there too many out there still to warrant a return seeing she's only been gone about three years officially .

[data_mine]

Originally Posted by roddy1960

Nissan and Toyota inline engine debates are like time itself . In that field it's a bit like Are you a Nissan guy or Toyota guy (or gal) ?

Like Ford or Holden , Canon or Nikon , Sony or Panasonic etc etc..

Then along comes Barra to muddy the waters a bit but "apparently" from the dedicated Japanese inline 6 fans it's not in the argument.

I reckon it's cool that the Nissan RB26 is back in the picture last built in 2004 if what I read is correct ..Does anybody think that this might spark a response from other crews , even Ford with the Barra too or is there too many out there still to warrant a return seeing she's only been gone about three years officially .

Barra market too small for anyone to care. and you can still get perfectly good used ones for <$500 so who's going to pay new price for one. Fast forward 10-20-30 years maybe there'll be a market for them.

The US has only recently got access to R32 GT-Rs due to their import laws, so a big new market has just opened up for RBs.

[Vesper Martini]

Just re-read the article so they are producing the Block only
Nissan's RB26DETT N1 block for $3,833 USD
BTW the N1 is the Nismo spec.
"The N1 designation indicates that the block has been cast with a higher nickel content, as well as thicker cylinder walls and deck surfaces for builds with higher power goals in mind. The strengthened block is also said to have improved water channels over the standard offering."

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Bevsta007

Just re-read the article so they are producing the Block only
Nissan's RB26DETT N1 block for $3,833 USD
BTW the N1 is the Nismo spec.
"The N1 designation indicates that the block has been cast with a higher nickel content, as well as thicker cylinder walls and deck surfaces for builds with higher power goals in mind. The strengthened block is also said to have improved water channels over the standard offering."

Nissan are frauding with their N1 and GT500 RRR blocks. They are supposed to be stronger but this test shows they were no better, and in some cases slightly worse, than normal RB blocks. And guys who have used them in big power builds have broken them exactly the same as they did standard RB blocks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHNBze5OS0c

[Falconhell]

Nissan could do well with keeping the OEM theme on the RB26 going with an improved version of the N1 block with even higher nickel and thicker cylinder bores, say 7-8mm and a deck thickness closer to our lovely Barra motor. Then you could really lean on that one, whilst reserving the aftermarket billet blocks when one is "only" chasing north of 2,000hp ...