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Wheel specs are; 18x 10.5 et-6 18x 12 et 0. So I think I'll have to trial them on my car just because.

Hi guys. I managed to pick up a spares car. This car was actually imported with my blue car originally so it's nice to have them back in the same stable. It's actually reasonable tidy but I want the subframes & interior bits from it. The engine slipped a tooth so I'm hoping to either save it or use it for spares.

Thanks guys I'll have a play over the next week or so & report back.

The engine. The car.

Thanks again. I think I'll take your advise & throw a belt on to check compression. Top man cheers.

Unfortunately I bought the car with the engine partially stripped. The belt was already cut off. Luckily it came with a complete belt & tensioner kit. As it's part stripped should I just pull the heads off & have a look?

I've bought another Gloria for parts but the cambelt had slipped a tooth at idle. Is the engine a tolerance engine with clearance between the piston & valves or will it more than likely have bent a valve? What other damage could it have done?

Cheers for the reply. I read up about matching parts between turbo & n/a. I've found a complete car in Manchester for parts but it would cost me as much to get it back as it's worth.

I have the Nissan Gloria & I want to source parts to convert it to manual. I have the pedals & the clutch cylinder from my old skyline & from my old nissan 200sx. These are basically the same but I'm after all the mechanical parts. Can you guys recommend & breaker or a forum member that could help with the gearbox, prop, clutch etc? Any help would be appreciated.

I found some google images of the exhaust set up around the box.

Hello mate. Loooong time no see. It would be good to catch up with you. Pop over I'm still in Kingswood. I'll be going to cars and coffee at Queens square the 2nd weekend of may. Bring the S15.

That's amazing I didn't know they made tuned versions. I had a quick Google but couldn't find any interior shots

I'm new to the forum & I've got to say the build quality on this forum is truly inspiring. That exhaust system sounds stunning.

Thanks for the info. The car was originally a de according to the vin plate.

Did a bit of digging on the car & found it has an aftermarket or chipped ecu unsure which but it's labelled impul. I'd like to start a build thread but unsure what seems to to add it too?

This is on my vg30det engine. I'm sorting the engine bay & reducing all the vac lines etc. This metal diaphram is on the back of the plenum near the bulkhead. There is a vacuum 'container' on the inner wing & a electric solenoid by the air filter. As I was uncertain of its role. I have removed the vac line from it leaving the diagram to atmosphere, blanked the hose going to it & removed the plug from the electric solenoid. I have taken the car for a hard drive & it has made no difference to the performance. If anyone knows it's job please help or I'll remove it all to clear space in the bay.

Thanks for the kind welcome. For some reason I am unable to post more pics of my project. I've contacted the forum to fund out why.

I can't seem to post pics anymore?

Ah sorry. It's an odd set up. The turbo is on the passenger side manifold that leads to an elbow,then a downpipe. On this pipe is a T piece. On the drivers side is a manifold with a downpipe that runs round the back of the engine & over the gearbox bellhousing to the T piece on the passenger side. I'll try & get some pics next time it's in the air.

There is a bit of room between the turbo & the chassis so I'd like to have a topmount set up eventually with upgraded injectors, wide band afm & link ecu.

The manifold has 2 throttle bodies exiting to the side. The original bov was cut off & the intercooler piped in to that position. I plan on changing that up for a neater design. This is mine when I 1st bought the car. I have tidied it up a lot since then.

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Hi all. Thought I'd drop in & introduce myself. I have a 1992 Nissan Gloria Y32 Gran Turismo. It has the VG30DET engine & an auto gearbox. From what I have researched the chassis has a lot of the same components as the 300zx. The car is very distinctive in that it has a full junction produce bodykit & a Eurospec conversion fitted by a company in Japan called IMC. The car was imported back in 2007 & I am only the 2nd UK owner. The car sits on Custom Bilstein coilovers & Intensive Hunk alloys measuring 18x9 et10 & 18x10 et-3. I have so far fitted bride reclining seats on homemade seat rails & a nardi dished wheel with Driftworks snap off boss. I intend on pulling the engine & box to convert the car to a manual set up & rebuild the engine. It currently has the standard T3 turbo with CUSTOM intercooler pipework with a blitz core & an Apexi filter. I have removed loads of unnecessary vacuum lines & plan on removing the breather system with a catch can.