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decisions decisions Simon.i could also be tempted in a trip to France.should have my engine done by then.ran yours in by going to france so i could do the same if im feeling brave !!!.

got room for one more Si.i dont mind top and tailing.

ive mentioned this in another post but thought id put it here.whilst trolling through usa e bay i found a listing by the twinz selling their bumper.the advert states they have three available and they are the last three they will ever make.so unless someone buys one and makes a mould from it it may be gone for good.shame really as it was one of the few bumper upgrades that really suit a zed.

whilst were on the subject of bumpers i was trolling through american e bay friday night and found a listing by the twinz for their grp bumper.the ad stated they were selling the LAST three and it wont be made again.so i guess anyone that wants one had better be quick.

im sure someone may correct me but on stock tubs you may notice a slight difference if its cold bit it will only be negligible.

yes to be fair it was quite advanced at the time but shopping hatch backs come with that now.nissans let down was that they were in un chartered waters when they designed it.the vtc set up was dropped in the end but it was done very quietly.and the cars lost grunt at the same time.

the engine isnt that complicated really.a lot of jap motors are over engineered.once you wade passed the emission rubbish and the silly graded bearings and pistons all you have is a v6 with two tubs feeding it.most of the nissan knee jerk rebuild info can be ignored once youve done a few.i was petrified when i rebuilt my first.ask funki si on here.his motor is a gem.phew!! thank god. :)

so along with the cams.are there any other mods i can do ie headwork etc to help me gain a few more gee gees.

did you bust the bores out well and get them nice and rough.she hasnt glazed up?

clutching at straws here but did you check the valve guides and seals.smoking on idle is also a valve/seal symptom.

thanks for the reply mac.are the jwt stage ones good for this?

pulling my engine soon for its freshen up.got forged pistons,gt525s,555injectors and chip.divorced dump pipes and de cats oh and a front mount.im hoping for around 400 -430rwhp.are there any mods in the engine i can do to get me up to the 450 mark.would polishing the ports in the lower plenum give me any noticeable gains?.

Yes the sprockets are dowelled to the cams.so you dont have to get the dti out which is a relief.

paul is right.dont over complicate things with grades.get a good machine shop to polish or grind the crank which ever is needed and they will tell you.and get them to supply the shells.any good make such as payen sell them as std or +10 etc.

my dads car had this problem.he had a faulty connection at the cas unit.the ecu didnt detect any errors.the cas signals the ecu to latch the fuel pump relay when the engine is cranked.your car probaly started on the residual fuel pressure in the rail then died when it ran out.remove the fuel supply pipe and put it into a container and get someone too crank the engine.you have to turn the engine over.putting the ignition on wont prime the rail.

thats ok buddy glad to have helped :)

Is the car running on all 6.you may have a poor coil connection.if it drops a cylinder the tickover will be low and the car will struggle to tick over.worth a check.

I believe you can get one in if its a personal import.i discussed this with a car importer ive been doing some engine work for and he reckons a loophole in the system allows you to bring over cars with no model report.and im sure the r34 skyline has no model report but ive seen quite a few at japfest.im 99.9% sure it can be done.recently a Top Secret 1000bhp r34 gtr was up for sale on flea bay and the seller said he could get the car in but it was gonna cost a substantial amount.

you can do it that way but i prefer to do it the right way.

scrawni is right you should ALWAYS adjust the drum clearance first as by just tightening the adjuster at the lever you can pull the shoes on and wear them out.this is a golden rule when adjusting any handbrake on any car.

could be a piston gone and the compression is so low the unburnt fuel is causing the cat overheat light to illuminate.being a v6 one cylinder not firing isnt as pronounced as a 4 cylinder.try a compression test on the rear cylinders as they are the first to go.or it could be a misfire caused by plug,coil pack and the grating is unrelated.

pretty sure they are called speed fasteners.

you could have a look at http://www.usedjapanesecar.com as some useful links can be found.

Hi mate good luck with the rebuild.you dont need to fit graded bearings from nissan if you dont want to.speak to a machine shop and they will tell you it isnt necessary.the grades differ by microns which is a crazy tolerance to work with.any good aftermarket shells will be fine such as payen or clevite.they come in standard or +10 etc.many jap engines use this system but it is classic jap over engineering. ;)

you must have money to burn then.already GOT them on my car and they do fit without modification.ive sold two sets myself and never had any complaints.i gave a set to a well known 300 specialists and he was impressed with them for they what they cost.