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does anybody know what shop(s) specialize in sleeving the vq35 block and installing low compression forged pistons and rods???

and how much???...i got 7 grand to drop

g356gear

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Darton or AEBS for sleeving. How much?? I think Ravaz or mjedens had their block sleeved.

daking350

I Think Ravaz is on a stock block right now....I dont think sleeving is necesarry unless you go into the 600+hp range..But prior to that you need to solve the ECU and MAF sensor issue...

ravaz

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I'm on a stock block right now, but I do have another block that is sleeved and decked by AEBS.

350Now

check out AEBS.. I've seen some of the VQ sleeved block they have. Looks pretty good.

daking350

How much did that cost and what was the turnaround time??PM me with specifics please..

owned

how much did it cost man??
do they install pistons and rods also???

ravaz

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I agree with you. I honestly don't think sleeves are 100% necessary unless your going crazy here with some insane ammount of boost. I think if I was going to do it again, I'd only have my block decked. A machine shop can do this. The only reason I had my old block sleeved was because a few of the cyl walls were shot, so the cost came out to be close to the same with the deal I got, just made sense to get this done. Daking I'll PM you in a few.

owned

i hear people are blowing their block on the greddy kit with a modest 5.5psi...

ravaz

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The cost is something like ~2200, call them for more details as I don't know their current prices. They can build your bottom end, they sell rods and pistons or you can send them your own, they will balance and blueprint the block too.

daking350

I have yet to hear of a greddy blown...Where do you get your info??

350Now

I would like to know who has blown their greddy TT car at 5.5psi. Also what cause the motor to blow?

Sharif@Forged

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Yeah...I wanna know too...and how? This smells fishy if you ask me.

apex locator

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7g....i would just do rods/pistons and spend the rest towards a motec

Guru

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Sleeves are around $900. Rods and pistons are about $1800 and I'd say about $2000 on all the machine shop charges. You're at under $5000 complete. No need to spend $7000. You can also maybe go a bit bigger displacement. Use maybe the VQ40 motor crank? YOu can certainly go a bit bigger with the bore.

daking350

I called AEBS and they want $2900 just to sleve the block!!!And thats if you send them a completely unassembled block...
To do Custome rods and pistons with the sleved block they want $5000 and it is NOT even assembled!!!WTF!!
They also offered to do a complete motor for $20,000!?!?!?Are they NUTS!!!

ravaz

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Haha damn they are nuts. I got a deal cause I was the first one they did. Did you tell them to f*ck off?

daking350

Basically...

phunk

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I have setup an account with AEBS and I think I can get you a decent discount on the sleeving if you are serious about it.

Our 350z has been down since December for the turbo install, since we have been focusing on moving into our new shop and finishing my Civic race car. We dont plan to have it running for another week or two since we finally got some custom fitting we had backordered for a while.

Anyway, We have another block out at AEBS being sleeved right now. I bought the block from Performance Nissan for a fair price and they shipped it straight to AEBS for us. We are only having AEBS sleeve ours, we will build the engine ourself here at the shop.

We are gonna take the stock motor in the car up to 450rwhp then I will stop there and wait for the new engine to be done. I still have to buy another set of heads to give to my head guy to get started on.

Building this engine is not going to be cheap, especially since sleeving is involved in doing it hardcore.

If you want an AEBS sleeved block shoot me a PM, I can call and double check my pricing... I need to start setting up built short block packages for the VQ anyway since I have a feeling that building this engine is going to get more and more popular.

daking350

PM me with price please..