Hey everyone,
The GTR’s back on the hoist. After just 2,500km and 6 months of running, we’re pulling the motor again. Hate doing jobs twice, but we go backwards to go forwards.
THE STORY SO FAR
Last video was tough—these cars are our medicine, our escape. Now it’s time to diagnose, clean, and rebuild stronger. This is a fully built 2.8L stroker: Kelford cams, DLC-coated everything, billet main caps with block brace. Target: 800+hp once tuned.
What We’re Doing Today
Drain fluids, drop gearbox – Motor coming out
Strip it down – Turbo for rebuild (smoky for ages)
Deep inspection – Find the failure source
THE FINDINGS
Not good news. Debris throughout—looks like rag/cloth fragments clogging oil galleries. Bearing material wiped across crank (main culprits: #3, #5, #1). Cam buckets wearing DLC coating prematurely.
Damage summary:
✓ Oil galleries blocked
✓ Bearing wear (#3 worst)
✓ DLC buckets damaged
✗ Crank/journals OK (huge relief)
THE PLAN GOING FORWARD
- Turbo rebuild – Fix the smoke
- New bearings + tolerance check – Precision rebuild
- New DLC buckets – From USA (2+ month timeline?)
- Hyper clamps + swirl pot – Intercooler upgrades
- Diff rebuild – Front diff still exploded from last failure
- Vapor hone everything – Schmick clean
- Engine bay tidy – While accessible
THE POSITIVES
- Caught before spun bearing/catastrophe
- Crank survived ($8k relief)
- Opportunity for 800hp tune
- Blueprint for stronger comeback
The block brace (for new viewers) ties it all rigid—N1 blocks aren’t cheap or available.
NEXT STEPS
Motor’s wrapped, heading for measurements. Fab tweaks planned. Full rebuild + car updates coming soon.
It’s a grind, but it’ll be worth it. Thanks for following the journey.
– Chops