HadesOmega Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Yep I finally have turbo FR action now! I blew the headgasket on my stock L28 so I decided to just buy a L28ET with the ECU and harness. I was originally going to just turbocharge the stock engine but it'll never pass a smog check in cali since its a 76 []. Anyway it was my summer project and my first full engine swap. If it wasn't for zcar.com and hybridz.org forums I don't think I couldn't have finished it properly (I'm a dunce when it comes to wiring) oh and of course the S30 and S130 Haynes manuals too. Even though its a basic swap that didn't require any or much fabrication it was a good learning experience. It runs now, its just still got some small bugs to work out like the speedo doesn't work right now O_o' but its running pretty well. I haven't gotten to drive it much though because after I had the exhuast installed one of the rear wheel cylinders blew and I lost brake pressure. So its sitting in my driveway awaiting a rear disc conversion. Here's some small specs on the engine. Its a L28ET from a 82' 280ZX turbo. 165 psi compression! Boosts 7 psi stock (for now []) Stock T3 Turbo 2.5" turboback exhuast (maybe I shoulda went 3") Non intercooled for now RX7 front mount oil cooler with a cooleradapter from a auto 280ZXT I plan on increasing the boost to around 10 psi and install an intercooler, EGT gauge, turbo timer, 1G blowoff valve, T3/T4 turbo. Wahaha so not only do I have 3 different driving platform cars at my house they all are force fed Turbo Eclipse, Supercharged MR2, and Turbo 280Z. Another cool thing love is that it doesn't really look any different than it did b4 (cept the big *** oil cooler), that is until you hear the turbo spoolin mwahaha. The full album and project are on my imagestation account (its LONG) at: http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2122963601 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 I love it!!! Welcome to boostaholics anonymous Its always the same story, 7psi for now, 10 later, intercooler, then 14 then.... Congrats on a job well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oleh Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Yep I finally have turbo FR action now! I blew the headgasket on my stock L28 so I decided to just buy a L28ET with the ECU and harness. I was originally going to just turbocharge the stock engine but it'll never pass a smog check in cali since its a 76 []. Anyway it was my summer project and my first full engine swap. If it wasn't for zcar.com and hybridz.org forums I don't think I couldn't have finished it properly (I'm a dunce when it comes to wiring) oh and of course the S30 and S130 Haynes manuals too. Even though its a basic swap that didn't require any or much fabrication it was a good learning experience. It runs now' date=' its just still got some small bugs to work out like the speedo doesn't work right now O_o' but its running pretty well. I haven't gotten to drive it much though because after I had the exhuast installed one of the rear wheel cylinders blew and I lost brake pressure. So its sitting in my driveway awaiting a rear disc conversion. Here's some small specs on the engine. Its a L28ET from a 82' 280ZX turbo. 165 psi compression! Boosts 7 psi stock (for now []) Stock T3 Turbo 2.5" turboback exhuast (maybe I shoulda went 3") Non intercooled for now RX7 front mount oil cooler with a cooleradapter from a auto 280ZXT I plan on increasing the boost to around 10 psi and install an intercooler, EGT gauge, turbo timer, 1G blowoff valve, T3/T4 turbo. Wahaha so not only do I have 3 different driving platform cars at my house they all are force fed Turbo Eclipse, Supercharged MR2, and Turbo 280Z. Another cool thing love is that it doesn't really look any different than it did b4 (cept the big *** oil cooler), that is until you hear the turbo spoolin mwahaha. The full album and project are on my imagestation account (its LONG) at: http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2122963601 looks nice , but i hate that muffler... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadesOmega Posted August 23, 2005 Author Share Posted August 23, 2005 I love it!!! Welcome to boostaholics anonymous Its always the same story' date=' 7psi for now, 10 later, intercooler, then 14 then.... Congrats on a job well done.[/quote'] haha yeah I know how boost addiction feels, went through the same thing with my eclipse =P. Its like its pretty fast but it can be faster... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Congrats great job!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaTTSuN Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 nice work,nice rice ha jk. i had a big boy tip on my old Z R.I.P. cant wait to feel my boost for the first time. Just got to get this dam thing running right. but my bike give me plenty speed at the moment ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadesOmega Posted August 23, 2005 Author Share Posted August 23, 2005 aww rice if anything it needs more rice haha. But I would agree that a Z looks good stock. I think the shiny muffler goes well with the chrome bumpers. I'm still debating wether I shoulda got a 3" is there really much of a difference. Its a little too quiet haha. I kinda miss the caged animal sound of the open downpipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violacleff Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Shoulda gone 3 in. for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHtokyo Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Nice Work!! Good Blue..but buff it out. Yeah... you'll wanna ditch the J pipe soon I hope for a sweet chrome IC Safer for higher boost and that'll set off the front end. BTW: EVos have a front mount IC sprayer to spray a mist on it. Do you think that is just a wiper fluid pump and special nozzle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadesOmega Posted August 27, 2005 Author Share Posted August 27, 2005 thanx, funny thing about that blue. Its not stock blue at least the hood isn't, it looks like the previous owner painted it using a paint roller haha. It looks nice on camera but its really dull and chipping if you look at it up close. Next summer my project is to repaint it midnight blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTM-EXC Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 GHTokyo- A while back in Sport Compact Car they made a home made intercooler sprayer using the windsheild sprayer. http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/projectcars/0401scc_projsilvia/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big-phil Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Very nice! but the one thing that stands out to me, a 1976 car has to pass a smog test? I've never been to Cali. but WOW! my 78 is just like the old days in Maine, they do a safty check and thats it. How far back in years do you have to go to not have to get a smog test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadesOmega Posted December 11, 2005 Author Share Posted December 11, 2005 ahh yes smog check you say. Well I'm having registration problems with my car. I was deployed to Iraq for a about a year and apparently the DMV thinks I sold the car to someone. I had the car stored somewhere and I still had the title with me. So they got me running around on temporary registration. anyway 75 is the last year the rolling smog stopped before damn arnold stopped it grr. One year and i woulda been home free so now I have to take it to a smog referee and have them inspect it. As long as its bone stock and pass emissions they'll certify it and you can smog it it at any station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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