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Unfortunately my headgasket started leaking about 3-4months ago, was making 302-308 rwkwk on 19lb on 98. Fixed it in a couple of weekends, Put new nissan headgasket and head bolts. Aiming for 340rwkw and up on e85 :) Anyways here's how it looked when i cracked open the head!

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With that cylinder pressure I would be swapping out the factory head bolts for some ARP 625+. Your call at the end of the day... Perhaps you enjoy changing head gaskets. :P

Doing jobs like that is my occupation. If she shits a gasket ill put a mls gasket and uprated head bolts or arp studs

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Are you another Kiwi? We only have E85 at two pumps in NZ that I am aware of. There are guys who bring in Sucrogen E85 (works out as like $3 a litre) and we've used this on flex fuel cars: http://www.trademe.co.nz/home-living/cleaning-bins/other/auction-634702052.htm

I've got a spare motor, things never break when you've got a spare :D

E85 is still hard work in NZ

Looks like i gotta put a spare short motor aside and wind the boost up. Test your theory

Are you another Kiwi? We only have E85 at two pumps in NZ that I am aware of. There are guys who bring in Sucrogen E85 (works out as like $3 a litre) and we've used this on flex fuel cars: http://www.trademe.co.nz/home-living/cleaning-bins/other/auction-634702052.htm

Yeah, still only the two pumps. Taupiri Auto Store have drums of Gull E85 which works out around $3 a litre too, may end up having to go that way

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Standard unopened RB25DET Neo 150xxx K's


Hypergear ATR43SS2 internal gate


Standard exhaust manifold


Standard intake manifold


RB25 S2 throttle body (deleted traction control and cruise control)


3"JJR Mild steel bell mouth dump pipe


3" straight through exhaust (no cat)


R32 GTR intercooler


Xspurt 1000cc injectors


Standard fuel rail with 4mm spacer


Greddy Profec B spec II


R34 NISTune ECU



Pic to come soon.


Standard unopened RB25DET Neo 150xxx K's

Hypergear ATR43SS2 internal gate

Standard exhaust manifold

Standard intake manifold

RB25 S2 throttle body (deleted traction control and cruise control)

3"JJR Mild steel bell mouth dump pipe

3" straight through exhaust (no cat)

R32 GTR intercooler

Xspurt 1000cc injectors

Standard fuel rail with 4mm spacer

Greddy Profec B spec II

R34 NISTune ECU


Pic to come soon.

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