I got 213,680 miles on my 95 2wd pathfinder. Vg30E, ready for boost.. Junkyard parts. Only want 6 pounds. Perfect for what I'm doing. Stumbled on the channel and I enjoyed it. Keep up the grind and the updates! Yknotauto on IG I'm doc🤘
@@RedsProjects I was going to ask the same thing.. were you just using the nitrous fogger? Have you found any tuning solution? Nistune is based is AUS but I don’t think any of their boards are comparable with the ecu in the Navarro/d21
Nice, I'm just about to reassemble my vg33e to replace a blown vg30e. Doing basically the same stuff you are (hone, new rings, pistons, bearings, etc.)
@@RedsProjects nice! I try to work on mine a little every day, but almost never have more than 30 minutes or so to spend on it. I've got little kids that make sure I don't work on it very long 🤣 I have an endurance racecar, 1988 200sx s12. The engine was old, over 240,000 miles. It lasted 6.5 hours into the race and spun a rod bearing. Turns out there was only 2 quarts of oil left in it, so the oil consumption was much worse than I realized. So now I'm rebuilding a vg33e out of a truck. Also making a bigger oil pan and wiring up an oil pressure warning light to shine brightly in the drivers face. So hopefully we don't have that problem again 😂
Na sorry havnt done anything to it for a wile, i was trying to get some mls gaskets for it but couldn't find anything at the time. The ls xg ute project im doing is eating up all my time and money lately
Na sorry havnt done anything to it for a wile, i was trying to get some mls gaskets for it but couldn't find anything at the time. The ls xg ute project im doing is eating up all my time and money lately.
Nice video. I just picked up a Nissan Caravan Royal ‘96 (JDM) which houses the same motor. I’m looking for motor oil and filter recommendations for the VG30e, if anyone can offer any recommendations?
I got a 85 z31 with 190000 I just using a high mileage one from Oreileys works just fine. Oil i like to run synthetic high mileage and viscosity is based on weather: 10W-30, 10W-40 (Above -18) - 20W-40, 20W-50 (Above 10) 5W-30 (Below 16)
When installing the mains, the one on the right seems slightly thicker than the centre 2? I’m just reassembling mine after changing the bearings and wanted to make sure if you can confirm dude ? I know the other end has the end play bearing. Cheers 👍🏻
Reds Projects cheers dude I’ve figured it out! Yes the crank pulley end is slightly wider than the middle ones! I’ve changed them all with the rods and pistons in situ which was quite tricky to get the end caps off. It spins by hand lovely and smooth 👍🏻 Engine back i. Next week 🤞
@@RedsProjects mines in all running sweet dude! I removed the back plate for the new oil pump and it was bone dry inside so I filled it with grease to aid oil pressure 👍🏻
Funny just got my vg30e block back after an 1mm overbore. Parts from rockauto.com Found during the process that my driver side head was cracked causing my water/oil mixing issues 👍🏻
Good job bro hell lot of information you doing
Thanks mate
I got 213,680 miles on my 95 2wd pathfinder. Vg30E, ready for boost.. Junkyard parts. Only want 6 pounds. Perfect for what I'm doing. Stumbled on the channel and I enjoyed it. Keep up the grind and the updates! Yknotauto on IG I'm doc🤘
Glad you like the channel.
How are you planning on tunning it? 6 psi isn't that much, 12 is when you really feel the difference
@@RedsProjects I was going to ask the same thing.. were you just using the nitrous fogger? Have you found any tuning solution? Nistune is based is AUS but I don’t think any of their boards are comparable with the ecu in the Navarro/d21
@@samwashere1392 yeah ages ago i ditched the fogger and went with nistune. Its like ep12 onwards
Nice, I'm just about to reassemble my vg33e to replace a blown vg30e. Doing basically the same stuff you are (hone, new rings, pistons, bearings, etc.)
Cool, ive been lazy building mine, been spending money on other projects.
How did you blow up your vg30?
@@RedsProjects nice! I try to work on mine a little every day, but almost never have more than 30 minutes or so to spend on it. I've got little kids that make sure I don't work on it very long 🤣 I have an endurance racecar, 1988 200sx s12. The engine was old, over 240,000 miles. It lasted 6.5 hours into the race and spun a rod bearing. Turns out there was only 2 quarts of oil left in it, so the oil consumption was much worse than I realized. So now I'm rebuilding a vg33e out of a truck. Also making a bigger oil pan and wiring up an oil pressure warning light to shine brightly in the drivers face. So hopefully we don't have that problem again 😂
@@Maxdamilli0n sounds like fun, they have a small oil pan so i wouldnt take much loss to run low
@@RedsProjects that's true, only around 4 quarts. My guess is that it won't be hard to improve on that.
@@Maxdamilli0n yeah shouldn't be too hard to enlarge the capacity a little
Any updates? Would love to see episode 4 of you doing the final assembly.
Na sorry havnt done anything to it for a wile, i was trying to get some mls gaskets for it but couldn't find anything at the time. The ls xg ute project im doing is eating up all my time and money lately
Now i can rebuild my own vg30.. I need to turbo it like yours, what turbo did you use?
I used a t3/t4 off ebay. They use a internal gate, but i removed it and run a external gate
Out of interest what HG are you using? I got the last OEM HG in the UK and had to get the other from the states 👍🏻
Im not sure yet, i was hoping to run a mls but they seem to be hard to find. If i cant find a mls ill just use a parts store hg
Any news on this build? I am curious how it is working out after coming together
Na sorry havnt done anything to it for a wile, i was trying to get some mls gaskets for it but couldn't find anything at the time. The ls xg ute project im doing is eating up all my time and money lately.
Nice video.
I just picked up a Nissan Caravan Royal ‘96 (JDM) which houses the same motor. I’m looking for motor oil and filter recommendations for the VG30e, if anyone can offer any recommendations?
I got a 85 z31 with 190000 I just using a high mileage one from Oreileys works just fine. Oil i like to run synthetic high mileage and viscosity is based on weather:
10W-30, 10W-40 (Above -18) -
20W-40, 20W-50 (Above 10)
5W-30 (Below 16)
Show removal of cam seals!!🙏🏽🙏🏽bless your soul if you do!!!
Yeah i will probably do the cam seals
When installing the mains, the one on the right seems slightly thicker than the centre 2? I’m just reassembling mine after changing the bearings and wanted to make sure if you can confirm dude ? I know the other end has the end play bearing. Cheers 👍🏻
Ill check tomorrow morning, im sure i front is wider then the middle 2 then the rear is the thrust
Reds Projects cheers dude I’ve figured it out! Yes the crank pulley end is slightly wider than the middle ones! I’ve changed them all with the rods and pistons in situ which was quite tricky to get the end caps off. It spins by hand lovely and smooth 👍🏻 Engine back i. Next week 🤞
@@northerner1374 good stuff!
@@RedsProjects mines in all running sweet dude! I removed the back plate for the new oil pump and it was bone dry inside so I filled it with grease to aid oil pressure 👍🏻
@@northerner1374 good stuff mate, its always a good feeling putting a motor together and it runs well without issues
Where did you get those pistons?
It would have been ebay or bursons. They are nothing special, just stock replacement pistons
Funny just got my vg30e block back after an 1mm overbore. Parts from rockauto.com
Found during the process that my driver side head was cracked causing my water/oil mixing issues 👍🏻
Its good that you found crack, they can be hard to find
Reds Projects it was obvious on a pressure test. At the base of one of the cam bearings and at the base.