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L28ET rebuild/head gaskets


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I'm soon going to pull an L28ET out of an '83 280ZXT to rebuild. I did a quick search about head gaskets since I considered using a metal head gasket (though don't plan on it since I don't think my goals & sticking with stock turbo merit getting one) but ran across some posts saying the Fel-Pro L6 head gasket lacks a passage and causes coolant leaks. You're telling me they don't make an L28ET gasket? That's too bad, I'm generally pleased with Fel-Pro gaskets. Besides stock Nissan gaskets and the Nismo or HKS metal head gaskets, what other brands will work?

Also, I have a set of piston rings sitting around unused from my last rebuild, they're for an 83 N/A 280ZX, are they any different from Turbo rings?

Lastly, are any of the rebuild sets with all the parts bundled together worth anything?

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If you can stick with the Nissan head gasket, the Fel-pro is known to fail. Mine blew and caused exhaust to get into the coolant. Do it right and save yourself the hassle of having to do it again.

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