CU Zcar Posted January 26, 2003 Share Posted January 26, 2003 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GreenZ Posted January 26, 2003 Share Posted January 26, 2003 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody 82 ZXT Posted January 26, 2003 Share Posted January 26, 2003 I agree make sure both your head and block are perfectly flat and use the stock gasket. If you want more clamping force then use some ARP head studs. IF you do a search you'll find my info about the metal headgasket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-ya Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 I used a stock aftermarket head gasket on my L28ET rebuild. I sprayed it with three coats of copper spray before installing it. I've run just over 15psi of boost without any problems. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 I'm not too hard on my car, but I've used FelPro gaskets on all my L28ETs with no issues at all. Last season I ran a stock motor at 14 psi boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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