L28e piston idea

[77z280]

Lately I've been trying to get a good understand on 280z and there motors. I've looke everywhere on the Internet but there is one question that I haven't stumbled soon yet. Would it be possible to have l28et pistons (stock or flat top) and have them swapped into a l28e motor? Or what would be a good build combo for a strong/reliable l28e motor that I'm planning to turbo? Sorry if these have been answered thousand and thousands of times. I'm new to the whole Datsun thing which I'm looking forward to leaning more about.

[ctc]

I don't think you looked every where on the internet,

 

Start here and read all of the threads on these two pages

 

L-Series Hybridz FAQ

 

Buy, borrow or steal these books, reading is not just for the internet, these will be your Datsun bibles for engine building

 

http://www.amazon.com/Modify-Your-Nissan-Datsun-Engine/dp/1931128049

 

My linkhttp://www.amazon.com/Rebuild-Your-Nissan-Datsun-Engine/dp/1931128030/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y

 

Deciede what you want to acheive and work backwards or forwards from there. If you want strong NA motor, build it and when you want to go turbo, sell it and start over.

 

Your best bet is to by an L28ET that is already running, and start there. Whole set up could be had for under $1000 and will most likely be around the same price as swapping pistons into a L28E motor.

 

Now to answer the quetions you asked, Yes stock dish or flat top pistons will work with either N/A or turbo, difference is compression ratio, different tuning will be required. Strong NA and turbo motors are mutually exclusive. Turbo short block run as NA will be down on power. Strong NA motor with turbo will have too high compression for turbo, without proper tuning.

Edited October 5, 2012 by ctc

[77z280]

Thanks cts. I'll now be able to do some more research on my datsun and the motor i'm looking to build.