Subject	Re: Mike-HKS did and melted a piston if i recall correctly
Posted by	Some Dude (Ghetto Z) on December 17, 2002 at 8:15 PM
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In Reply To	Mike-HKS did and melted a piston if i recall correctly posted by 3 double-0 ZX(Va Bch) on December 17, 2002 at 04:57 PM
Message	From what I have "heard" the turbos were bad. Don't quote me on this, but I think someone bought the turbos and they were shot. That could have led to the damage. I have a Cima block going into my Z. They are the same block.
Follow Ups	NE1 in N. America swap thier engine for a CIMA VG30?>>> - Escort Z 16:25:18 12/17/02 Mike-HKS did and melted a piston if i recall correctly - 3 double-0 ZX(Va Bch) 16:57:13 12/17/02 here's the little tidbit - 3 double-0 ZX(Va Bch) 17:07:52 12/17/02 Bad Link Dude :-( (n/m) - Escort Z 17:17:48 12/17/02 fixed link - Furious(Houston) 17:26:59 12/17/02 that weird... i could have sworn i put it in right - 3 double-0 ZX(Va Bch) 17:36:55 12/17/02 links are going to hell for some reason. (n/m) - niXit 17:41:14 12/17/02 Re: Mike-HKS did and melted a piston if i recall correctly - Some Dude (Ghetto Z) 20:15:23 12/17/02 yes there was a 300ZX with a Cima motor.. - Carlos Ramirez 17:24:09 12/17/02 What kind of Pistons did he use? if they were still readable - Escort Z 17:51:10 12/17/02 "And the motor looked stock as well with almost nothing done - Halo Z 18:23:44 12/17/02 I got parts all over the place.. but they looked stock. (n/m) - Carlos Ramirez 18:30:10 12/17/02 It's really hard to melt a forged piston, we push 1200 hp - Escort Z 18:51:20 12/17/02 Re: It's really hard to melt a forged piston, we push 1200 hp - SactoTodd 18:57:59 12/17/02 yea, like they need that. anymore and they will suck up - genic 19:24:55 12/17/02 Re: Re: It's really hard to melt a forged piston, we push 1200 hp - Some Dude (Ghetto Z) 20:19:46 12/17/02 What did you pay for it? (n/m) - Escort Z 20:28:18 12/17/02 Got the whole engine with turbo for $1K. (n/m) - Some Dude (Ghetto Z) 20:31:34 12/17/02 New? Rebuilt? Used? $1K for a CIMA? cool deal :-) (n/m) - Escort Z 20:34:59 12/17/02 Used.....but was in good shape.... - Some Dude (Ghetto Z) 21:38:16 12/17/02 there is 3 versions of the CIMA block and the differences - Carlos Ramirez 19:30:09 12/17/02 I had (short block) but never started it. I xchange it with - Arturo C. 20:58:44 12/17/02 If he uses that block for the crank, that seems to be his - Escort Z 21:34:13 12/17/02 n00b question: what's a CIMA VG30? what's CIMA? (n/m) - SoSideways 23:08:46 12/17/02 CIMA is an after market block or engine built for racing. - Escort Z 02:19:54 12/18/02 Actually the CIMA is a Nissan car sold in Japan, (n/m) - Chip(GinnMotorsports) 19:23:42 12/18/02 CIMA=Q45 V6 ver single turbo in Japan (n/m) - Escort Z 20:21:12 12/18/02
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