OK this place has been way too quiet lately....so here is something different.
The motor in my car is smokey, runs too hot, leaks oil, probably has a blown head gasket etc etc. Plus it was due for new timing belt and seals anyway.
So...I think the only sensible thing to do is to chuck the spare motor in, then strip and do a serious rebuild on the original motor.
My questions are:
Where do I get a metal head gasket? (custom?)
Do nissan sell a good gasket/VRS kit?
Do I need new head bolts, aftermarket head studs, new rod bolts, any other weak links?
Who makes good pistons? Probably 0.5mm oversize so I can bore it out and re-use
Do I stick with the factory crank? Is there an aftermarket option? Are there strokers available?
What oil pump and water pump do I use? Nissan or some aftermarket gear?
Should I modify anything while in there? sump? oil galleries? oil returns? valve size?
Should I chuck in a new cam, if so what is around?
Any externals I should replace?
Goal is to support significantly more power than standard
Any other tips gratefully received.
The motor in my car is smokey, runs too hot, leaks oil, probably has a blown head gasket etc etc. Plus it was due for new timing belt and seals anyway.
So...I think the only sensible thing to do is to chuck the spare motor in, then strip and do a serious rebuild on the original motor.
My questions are:
Where do I get a metal head gasket? (custom?)
Do nissan sell a good gasket/VRS kit?
Do I need new head bolts, aftermarket head studs, new rod bolts, any other weak links?
Who makes good pistons? Probably 0.5mm oversize so I can bore it out and re-use
Do I stick with the factory crank? Is there an aftermarket option? Are there strokers available?
What oil pump and water pump do I use? Nissan or some aftermarket gear?
Should I modify anything while in there? sump? oil galleries? oil returns? valve size?
Should I chuck in a new cam, if so what is around?
Any externals I should replace?
Goal is to support significantly more power than standard
Any other tips gratefully received.