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So yeah buddy of mine has a 1992 Nissan 240SX, and taking apart his engine (right now valve cover off) we find that his head is gold plated. Is this

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Old 07-06-2010, 01:10 AM   #1 (permalink)
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So yeah buddy of mine has a 1992 Nissan 240SX, and taking apart his engine (right now valve cover off) we find that his head is gold plated. Is this something Nissan did to some of their cars for a period, do they still do it, or what the ****?
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that's the oil staining the metal.
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that's the oil staining the metal.
Thats is correct, seems like this motor was serviced well with proper Oil Changes, the hint is there is little to no oil deposits or sludge.
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Platnum plugs, a golden head, and headers made out of silver

No. Seriously, totally normal.
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This is how I smuggle gold from Japan.





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Yum, a nice clean engine
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Very clean - how many miles are on it?
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Very clean - how many miles are on it?
something like 200k I wanna say.
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My old 97 240:



86K and sat for 4 years after that. repaired the body damage and she still runs like a top
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ka24de are sweet. They are so underrated. The piston's aren't the best, but the rest of the setup (iron block, forged rods and piston oil squirters) is begging for boost.

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