An unexpected rebuild!!!
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An unexpected rebuild!!!
OK so the Turbo and possibly my spirited driving may have taken it's toll on the engine as evident by the smoke trail which looked more like crop dusting!!! Soooooooooooo, the engine rebuild begins.
Rebuilding the entire valve body with new springs, valves, seals, retainers, gaskets etc. New ARAIS low compression pistions, rings, seals,
New Cometic head gaskets and all put back together with an ARP Head bolt kit. Also adding a new oil pressure switch and Gates Belts.
Newly added 5/18/2009: Brian Crower Pro Series Connecting Rods / Cosworth High Performance Rod Bearings
Special Thanks to Chris "WINTERFAUST" from 6thgenmaxima.org with getting me some of the key rebulid parts fast!!!
The Crown Royal makes it less painful!!!
Rebuilding the entire valve body with new springs, valves, seals, retainers, gaskets etc. New ARAIS low compression pistions, rings, seals,
New Cometic head gaskets and all put back together with an ARP Head bolt kit. Also adding a new oil pressure switch and Gates Belts.
Newly added 5/18/2009: Brian Crower Pro Series Connecting Rods / Cosworth High Performance Rod Bearings
Special Thanks to Chris "WINTERFAUST" from 6thgenmaxima.org with getting me some of the key rebulid parts fast!!!
The Crown Royal makes it less painful!!!
Last edited by chernmax; May 19, 2009 at 05:44 AM.
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Have you really driven the car hard? I know you've taken it to the track at least once.
Good luck with the rebuild. I guess low compression means you can turn up the boost.
It would be nice to see you tune with a e-manage or FCon but...
Good luck with the rebuild. I guess low compression means you can turn up the boost.
It would be nice to see you tune with a e-manage or FCon but...
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at least now u can beef up the engine. THIS is the PERFECT opportunity to throw on cams!!!!!!! im surprised i didnt see that in the pics =( also what are you being tuned on safc2? youll need something better than that. sold my utec alreay got a reflash from ts and now im just on the prowl at my350z.com for a fcon vpro! standalone>piggyback
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at least now u can beef up the engine. THIS is the PERFECT opportunity to throw on cams!!!!!!! im surprised i didnt see that in the pics =( also what are you being tuned on safc2? youll need something better than that. sold my utec alreay got a reflash from ts and now im just on the prowl at my350z.com for a fcon vpro! standalone>piggyback
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I'm actually 5+ years into my second career although I did retire from the US Navy after 24 years but I was only 41 at the time...
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So where are the links to your VIDS???
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Me too but technically the only problem was the fried piston rings, I'm just bumping the rebuild up a notch since it's disassembled anyway...
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Wow 20k huh. There is a kit out to bulletproof the VQ35, not sure how much it runs though. Give me a bit I will find the site for you. Anyways I have a question. Are those pistons the right size? Looks like they might be for the 37 not the 35. Anyways I am on the hunt for the kit.
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http://www.aebsracing.com/products.p...ct=vq35stroker here it is. I would give them a call and price it out before you start your rebuild. Could be well worth your time and save you a couple thousand, not to mention would give you at least 400hp NA. Saw this kit in this months magazine of Nissanperformancemag. here is a writeup about it on vqpower.com http://www.vqpower.com/v2/news.php?readmore=98. Hope this helps. I honestly thought your transmission was going to $hit itself well before the engine would go. I hope whatever you do holds up. Good luck keep us posted.
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My car failed leak down testing and we found 2 possible 3 fried piston rings...
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Wow 20k huh. There is a kit out to bulletproof the VQ35, not sure how much it runs though. Give me a bit I will find the site for you. Anyways I have a question. Are those pistons the right size? Looks like they might be for the 37 not the 35. Anyways I am on the hunt for the kit.
I picked them up at horsepowerfreaks.com they have 2 piston kits availble for the Max. The 95.5mm and 96mm
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http://www.aebsracing.com/products.p...ct=vq35stroker here it is. I would give them a call and price it out before you start your rebuild. Could be well worth your time and save you a couple thousand, not to mention would give you at least 400hp NA. Saw this kit in this months magazine of Nissanperformancemag. here is a writeup about it on vqpower.com http://www.vqpower.com/v2/news.php?readmore=98. Hope this helps. I honestly thought your transmission was going to $hit itself well before the engine would go. I hope whatever you do holds up. Good luck keep us posted.
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Thats not very good engine management. Look into something more serious like a standalone...
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