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chasing a zd30 engine
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:46 pm
by adam 94navara
im chasing a zd30 for a patrol series 2 looking to rebuild it and change mine out
Re: chasing a zd30 engine
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:19 pm
by Clanky
You dont have to chase a ZD30 too far as they dont run too long
Anyway here is some Ebray links for you
A stuffed one
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NISSAN-PATRO ... 4ab186e37a" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A full recoed one
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Patrol-Engin ... 519bcb6f01" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A brand new Nissan one
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Nissan-Patro ... 230f307425" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
A second hand series 3 one with auto
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Nissan-Patro ... 4cfc8e023d" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: chasing a zd30 engine
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:05 pm
by adam 94navara
hahaha fair call cheer for that mate
Re: chasing a zd30 engine
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:36 am
by hj 45
Sounds like a perfect opportunity to install a real engine?
Re: chasing a zd30 engine
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:28 am
by adam 94navara
yeah but where is the fun in that anyone can change an engine and as a diesel fitter im lookin for a challange and the grenade looks like it do a full engine balance bit mor boost and work out all the kinks juust to be different dont like bein a sheep if i can help it
Re: chasing a zd30 engine
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 4:02 pm
by popeyehj60
yeah but theres alot of people who just keep replacing the zd30 with another zd30. its not really being different.
but i suppose having the spare motor u can just keep doing rebuild and swap overs.
some of the kinks to over come would be different intercoolers, ac compressors, turboes, alternators, belt tensioners, dump pipes.
brunswick diesel would have stock of zd30s to get rid of. they remove a fair few to put chevs in. wether they still run or not im not sure.
Re: chasing a zd30 engine
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:08 pm
by adam 94navara
cheers bud i didnt even think about them. and yeah im slowly workin out the kinks have replace the inter cooler with a pwr full welded and full 3 inch pipe with custom dump pipe 2 3/4 flared out to 3 inch goes ok but next is the dawes valve system
Re: chasing a zd30 engine
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:58 pm
by Tiny
popeyehj60 wrote:
brunswick diesel would have stock of zd30s to get rid of. they remove a fair few to put chevs in. wether they still run or not im not sure.
The ZD30s or the chevs
Re: chasing a zd30 engine
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:18 pm
by adam 94navara
i have a 6.2 but that is for the play car keep the shopping trolley standardish hahaha with a few mods
Re: chasing a zd30 engine
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:38 pm
by popeyehj60
they have a heap of dead zd30s and a fair few still running zd30s last i heard a few months ago.
Re: chasing a zd30 engine
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:30 pm
by adam 94navara
yeah right ill ring the now cheers for all the help blokes
Re: chasing a zd30 engine
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:04 pm
by Skegbudley
popeyehj60 wrote:yeah but theres alot of people who just keep replacing the zd30 with another zd30. its not really being different.
but i suppose having the spare motor u can just keep doing rebuild and swap overs.
some of the kinks to over come would be different intercoolers, ac compressors, turboes, alternators, belt tensioners, dump pipes.
brunswick diesel would have stock of zd30s to get rid of. they remove a fair few to put chevs in. wether they still run or not im not sure.
Id rather run the risk of mabee having an issue with a ZD30 rather than forking out 20k just to have the crankshaft snap within a few years.
Re: chasing a zd30 engine
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:16 pm
by adam 94navara
i havent had any prob yet and i give mine a hiding