Gianluca Vcam RB26 engine is alive...and kicking...alot

Update On Carlo`s previous engine, which has been modified and sold to his friend Gianluca....new addition was HKS Vcam, and HKS Fcon V Pro mapped on 100ron Japanese pump gas. Internals are normal, but exhaust cam is 272/10.25 lift. This ment Sugino san had to do special shim adjustment as the head had already been processed (by the original shop back in UK perhaps)
60kgm of torque was same as before, just its now abundant earlier as is horsepower as is smiles :)





Original power check with boost at 1.6bar


First new engine power check


Final mapping complete power check

Project Carlo Arrives in Japan! And Dynoed

Project Carlo was power checked today, as we are going to add a HKS vcam and Fcon V Pro to his normal engine to improve low down torque. Then this engine is coming out and being sent back to Italy to a new owner....while the chassi remains here, and will have a full refresh as it was a UK car, while the exterior was perfect, the underside of the car was quite rusty, so that will be rectified during the cars stay in Japan, then Project Carlo gets the long awated engine transplant, so goes from 500hp R34 Engine to 850~900hp New N1 block semi counter engine with Vcam!!!

Anyway this is post is mainly for Carlo san, as he is the only one who still reads this blog hehehe

update on Project carlo, lots of photos

Full head shots, head is now almost finished, copper valve guides are installed, combustion chamber room is processed, head water lines are processed and head is skimmed. extra 4cc capacity was gained from the head processing. COmbustion chamber was then polished.










Sugino san working on the head, enlarging the ports.



Brand new type super highflow HKS oil pump is going to be used, its larger than the Tomei oilpump, so we marked the bolts, took apart and inspected to make sure everything was ok. Then back in the bag and sealed up, will be on the engine very soon.



New N1 waterpump is installed



Bottom end with piston conrods and crank installed



Pistons are recessed to allow higher lift

Piston and conrods checked and balanced


Tomei semi counter crank sitting in nice

Project Carlo Begins

For the last 12months we we have been helping a customer with planning his new 2.8ltr RB26 engine 77.7mm stroke x 87mm bore setup. After many conversations what your about to see is the start of a full tune RB26 with tomei 2.8ltr engine base.

Today finally the Tomei parts arrived, we finally opend the box containing a brand new N1 block. The blocks 86mm bore means the 87mm are too large to fit, so they are sent away to be professionally fitted by our friends shop.

87mm pistons

H-beam conrods hold everything together, and they will be working pretty hard on this setup, as the engine when finished will be making OVER 800hp.



Tomei 77.7mm crankshaft photos, enjoy