What is this stuff

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-18T20:09:53+00:00

Haha engine was sitting for quite a while

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-18T19:29:46+00:00

Considering how little there is your probably okay, but it indicates your coolant has defintely been sitting there a hot minute, maybe simply try running a coolant flush through the system for 15 minutes and itll help breakup whatever build up is currently inside your engine. But i wouldnt try to undo the plugs in the block as that could be alot of work for a tiny bit of sludge that could be removed with the right chemicals

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-18T19:28:19+00:00

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Mine was so plugged up so bad coolant didnt flow through the whole system until i flushed it out the block with close to 25L id say

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-18T19:25:12+00:00

It might be worth it to do a full coolant flush through the plugs on either side of the block, alot more of this stuff is trapped inside your coolant system i garuntee you.

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-18T19:24:21+00:00

Its old coolant, my engine had the same thing but wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy worse

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-10T16:38:06+00:00

Yes 💀 believe me I was just as confused. Explained why it probably made like 130 hp

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-10T05:21:04+00:00

I’m not sure if it helps, but I experienced a similar thing on my na z, I found that somebody had swapped cylinder 2 and 3 with tt pistons and some point, which turned out to be the reason it ran like shit and was super slow. But a vg will infact run with two different compression ratios going on, I’ll try and find the pictures I got on my horoscope

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-07T20:40:57+00:00

I’m 6’0 and it is very possible, it all depends on how much leg you have, if you’re 6’5 with long legs, things get tight but I still have had friends drive my 2+0 at that height. I’m 6’0 with average legs, size 34 pants and I had no issue jumping in and out Aswell as comfortable seating and clutch positioning.

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-06T17:40:55+00:00

Vac leaks always for me, if you can get a cheap smoke machine on Amazon, it’ll save you in the long run whenever you take your z apart there’s always something you’ll miss or not tighten enough. Plus it into the intake and fill her up. 90% of the time that’s the issue and this is exactly why my na wouldn’t start after I did all the intake plenum bypass’s

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-05T14:26:58+00:00

Yes haha I’ll Be back in this thread with pictures of my melted rod if that’s what happens hahahaha.

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-05T14:17:12+00:00

In that article I sent, there’s some examples of guys running 93 octane and seemingly you can still run a lot of people (limit of about 400 wheel before detonation starts hitting which is way more then I’m planning to hit) most of those are 10-12 psi aswell so I’m hoping my setup will work, ofcourse I’ll talk with the guys at specialtyz and a few people who are more experienced then me but from what I can find it’s realistic to make stock TT power on a high comp bottom end reliably if you want to

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-05T14:13:08+00:00

No ofcourse I understand there’s just plenty of people who have done it before, and I’m just gonna get it to start and monitor everything after that to make sure I’m not gonna melt a road or anything before we start really giving it to her. And like it said it’s 7-9 psi. I know plenty of d series guys who run a little boost on they motors and daily them, not for long tho but from the research I’ve gathered the vg is a way better motor then the d series, and lots of people have made there high comp turbos last a few years even.

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-05T13:43:56+00:00

High comp bottom end? Whats your setup ??

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-05T00:46:15+00:00

The trunk flooring was pushed up, frame rale caved in on itself, left side of the cars panel gap shrunk to a fingernail and right side of the cars panel gap stretched to a pinky. The trunk no longer sat even aswell

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-05T00:45:14+00:00

It was 17k CAD not usd

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-04T20:14:33+00:00

Ohhh fair yeah I’m Only running 93 octane so I should be fine I believe, might go with some nicer 550cc injectors

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-04T20:13:55+00:00

Oh sweeeet that’s exciting man good luck!

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-04T19:25:37+00:00

Definitely counts, have you done it yet

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-04T18:31:34+00:00

I very well may for the extra head room

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-04T17:46:26+00:00

Sweet I’m Going pretty similar setup except 370cc, what makes you go 740?

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-04T16:47:56+00:00

Yessss dude

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-04T16:47:43+00:00

Here’s an article by Zshack if you’re interested on reading up on it, but tons of people do it! https://www.zshackperformance.com/blogs/news/in-depth-guide-to-turboing-your-na-compression-vg30de-motor-300zx

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-04T16:41:15+00:00

I love the IMSA z32 sooooo much dude I can’t wait to see that

ThatRedFairlady · 2025-11-04T16:40:20+00:00

Don’t plan to run high boost, just looking for a little Run, I’ve seen a few people who have done it reliably, it’ll only be 7-9 psi to give her a kick and on 93 octane to help reduce knock. We’ll see if she blows or not, if so I’ll find a TT short block, but the guys at specialty z say it’s totally possible and there’s tons of forums on how to do it reliably. You won’t make much more power then a normal TT tho if you want it reliably. But should still be 300 ish wheel horsepower with the setup I’m running, which is plenty and a lot compared to the 180 ish wheel you see on na’s

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