jeromio Posted November 22, 2000 Share Posted November 22, 2000 I've been calling around the local yards looking for the turbo half shafts. I'm hoping to have all the parts together by Christmas so that I can rebuild the back-end of my 240 over the holidays. Well, no luck with the shafts, but I inadvertently found an 82 L28T with only 69K miles for $400 (w/out ECU, which they didn't have). So, now I am presented with the painful decision of using my little pile of rear-end money to buy this motor, and consequently delay my rebuild by 3-4 months - Or pretend I never found this motor and continue to hold out hopes that I'll be able to find one next summer when I plan on doing the engine transplant. In the mid-atlantic area (NC in particular) that these engines (or junker 280zxt cars) are pretty rare. At least that's been my experience. I certainly see alot of people posting here and on ZCar.com about plentiful supplies of turbo engines and cars in Texas, Cali, Fla, etc. Very jealous-making. Arghh. It sure sucks bouncing around on these old springs and shocks. But it would also suck having to either wait forever to do the turbo swap, or have to cough up $800 for the motor - or both. I can't find a 5spd for less than $300 either. Are you sick of hearing me complain yet? I am.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 23, 2000 Share Posted November 23, 2000 It is the same for me in Alabama. Z cars are disappearing fast. Turbos are hard to find and expensive when found. 240s are almost extinct and all the scrap yards have crushed every Z they had. Agh! There used to be a yard with 15 Z cars in the yard. I went back and they were gone. GONE. I can find lots of NA ZX cars but even they are disappearing. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy 77zt Posted November 23, 2000 Share Posted November 23, 2000 buy the motor and mess with cv shafts later.i dont run cv shafts on my 77/81zxt and dont have any problems.have a set af cv shafts in garage know but it really isnt a bolt in swap.i have a pick&pull around here that sells stuff dirt cheap.got a 3.7 300zxt lsd rear for $56.best trans is 82/83 zx-has best ratios for sports car use-thats what i run -close ratios for sears point and best 5th for freeway.i could probably send you a trans but i could not guarentee it-that is why i dont resell parts from pick&pull on z car forums.trans are $75.some time they need countershaft bearings-got a 84 300 zxt t5 in stock . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeromio Posted November 23, 2000 Author Share Posted November 23, 2000 Yeah, it's not just that I wouldn't be able to do the CV shafts. I have $400 more stuff to buy for the rear-end tear down: bushings, coilovers and CVs (I need to rebuild the shafts and figured I may as well spend those dollars on the CV swap). I have the R200 (4.11) and the strut inserts, but have been saving up for the rest. I redid my front end this past summer, but the car is still riding on the original rear stuff - bounce thump thud. I really have to get a 5spd at the same time too since the 4.11 with my 4spd will definately wind out the rpms on the highway. Last time I checked around for motors was when my L24 burned out. It took me 2 months to find just a plain L28 and that cost me $450. Yards wanted anywhere from $600 to $800 for them and I felt lucky to get what I got. That's why this $400 Turbo motor has my veins throbbing. Hard to pass up. I'm gonna be in LA in 3 weeks. I told the friend I'm visiting that I wanted to go peruse a couple of yards while I'm there. Which sounds really dorky and will most likely just be torturous anyway. I don't think a trans would fit in my suitcase... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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