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I then finally brought the engine block home. The block got decked and cylinders were bored and honed to a dimension of 87.5 mm. Originally, it was agreed that the engine block would also be sandblasted and painted, but in the end, it didn't happen due to a malfunctioning sandblasting...

The guys at the Očić workshop have successfully rebuilt the replacement head. I have to admit, I was nervous if things would go as planned this time, or if I would be burned again. However, luck, or rather misfortune didn't strike me this time and everything was perfectly fine. Let me backtrack...

There has been quite a bit going on, but let's start from the beginning. I knew that the engine head needed a bit of work, however, I did not want to rebuild it myself. I believe that it is a more complex engine component and that it is better to entrust the work on it to an experienced pair of...

Thank you @MattLodi for the translation. I finally put the engine on the newly bought stand. It is rated at 450kg (~1000lbs). I contemplated on building my own, however, this one only cost 70€ (~80$) and seems to be of good enough quality. Eagerness got the better of me at this point and I...

Everywhere I went, always in the back of my head were the possible problems of the infamous ZD30. All in all, it is a decent engine. Has an OK amount of power and is nice to drive, however, I wanted a bit more and something really reliable. Now, I could rebuild the ZD30, but the oil channels...

This is my 2001 ZD30DI Nissan Patrol Y61. Nothing major - it has a roof rack, 33" MT tires, tinted windows, and a sleeping arrangement inside. However, let's start at the beginning. I bought this behemoth of a car back in April of 2019. It was pretty well maintained by its previous owner and...

What did you design? Always looking for ideas :grinning: PETG is as easy to print as PLA. So you should be fine with whatever you get. Google 'Chris Elkins PETG' to get his S3D slicer profile for PETG - it helped me greatly when starting to print with PETG. What are those 6 items that you want...

I have the CR-10, which is 11.8 x 11.8 x 15.7 inches. It's nice to have a bit more print volume, but I really only needed the bigger volume a few times. You can still slice the part you want to print into multiple parts and print them separately. But yes, bigger volume is nice to have.

In Slovenia (probably same in other EU countries) it is only allowed to have second row windows and back window tinted. You have to get it done by a professional and have it put into homologation papers. So it is not cheap if you want it to be legal. But it is also on my to do list, as I sleep...

I have developed a passion for overlanding quite some time ago and I always enjoyed working on my own vehicle. However I often found myself half assing and deciding that something is 'good enough' to be put on my car. 3d printing made designing and making prototype parts easy and precise. My...

Thank you all!

Just wanted to say hi :) Started flirting with the idea of overlanding when I finished high school. I had a Daihatsu Feroza (called Rocky in USA) back then. Repaired the car, drove it and had a bunch of fun. About a month ago I bought a Nissan Patrol and am trying to get back to traveling...