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Hello

I am about to start restoring a R. Straman 1986 300ZX Convertible and the body pretty solid and so is the interior is in good condition. What I help need help with is the engine has 250,000 miles and starting breaking down. On a car of this year would it really matter if I got a new engine or would it be best to try to keep it as orginal as possible and rebuild it

Thank for any help or comment

Mike

Ted W

For your application an newer engine would be best. These years have a poor reputation for engine durablity. New, in this case is good!!!

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Ted, you are very much mistaken, the VG30E engine is known to last well into 300K. You can easily find a used 84 to 89 300ZX non turbo engine or a Pathfinder/Maxima VG30E at a junk yard for a few hundred dollars. I have owned 33 1984-89 300ZX's, the most important thing is to make sure the timing belt is changed on schedule as these are interference engines and when the belt breaks, the pistons eat the valves.

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