L28ET 280zx

[Guest senatE]

ok so 2 night ago i got a 280zx with the l28et its a 83, i have not a clue about these cars since i have come from hondas and chevys to nissan

 

so basically what i am wanting to know is is this motor worth building at all. the car i got is a automatic to so if i do swap it its going to be with a ls2 with the 4l60E tranny. and i will be boosting that if i swap it. but i want to know if this motor is worth building b4 i get into fabbing up the chassis for a swap or if i should just swap it. i mean money isnt a problem but id rather go the easy route if this motor is worth keeping. and the head gasket on it right now is blown and leaking like hell on cyl #5 so i dont know if the guy b4 me got it hot or not but im going to be replacing the head anyways just so i wont have to clean this one bc the oil is full of antifreeze like hell. i want to make a lot of power maybe between 600-800 whp so let me know what you thikn bout all this. i have searched for 3 days now and i cant figure out what to do. im also new to this site but not new to forums.

[big-phil]

here is that motor making 342 at the wheels

 

here it is making 403 at the wheels

 

here it is making 648 at the wheels

http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=140128&highlight=dyno

 

If money is not the problem. Then do you want a V-8, or the original straight 6. I get many many many many many people at gas stations and what not, yesterday at "Chicken express" drive though saying is that a V-8? Then when I tell, and show them its a turbo 6, they think its very cool.

 

Don't get me wrong I tried to buy a v-8 Z but was beat to it. I would love to have both.

[Guest senatE]

here is that motor making 342 at the wheels

 

here it is making 403 at the wheels

 

here it is making 648 at the wheels

http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=140128&highlight=dyno

 

If money is not the problem. Then do you want a V-8, or the original straight 6. I get many many many many many people at gas stations and what not, yesterday at "Chicken express" drive though saying is that a V-8? Then when I tell, and show them its a turbo 6, they think its very cool.

 

Don't get me wrong I tried to buy a v-8 Z but was beat to it. I would love to have both.

 

 

thats tight man, glad to see someone rather close to me. is there any meets you go to around here that i could see your car? im dallas btw. i guess ill keep the straight six for now and build it. i dont know about these engines and everything is so different to me but i wouldnt even know were to start with building these, i watched all your vids on youtube to lol some good stuff, kept me up till 4am ahah. but other than that can anyone give me ALL the list of parts to make this capible of 500-600 whp? than later down the road ill do the v8 swap or buy another one and v8 swap it. ive searched for the past few days but on MSA i cant really find anything or any other z sites. maybe cause i dont know what to look for

anyways thanks

 

steven.

[PanzerAce]

Read this first: http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=84860

 

But as for getting to 500 or 600whp, at that point you'd probably have to talk to one of the guys that has already done it.

[Guest senatE]

Read this first: http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=84860

 

But as for getting to 500 or 600whp, at that point you'd probably have to talk to one of the guys that has already done it.

 

 

thanks for that info,

 

i just dont know what to do. cause i dont want to build it and than not be able to find anyone around here to tune it or anything. i might just replace the head gasket for now and drive it and save up for a swap.

 

could someone list some of the easiest swaps for this car?

[PanzerAce]

For the tuning, why not just tune it yourself? There's a forum here on HZ dedicated to each of the major standalone ECM systems, atleast one of which is designed to be easily tuned by the average gear head.

 

As for swaps, I know into S30s it would be an L28et or SBC, but I'm not sure if an SBC would fit a S130.

 

Honestly, you'd probably be fine for awhile if you just cleaned your current engine up, put a new turbo on and a bigger exhaust + FMIC.

[Guest senatE]

For the tuning, why not just tune it yourself? There's a forum here on HZ dedicated to each of the major standalone ECM systems, atleast one of which is designed to be easily tuned by the average gear head.

 

As for swaps, I know into S30s it would be an L28et or SBC, but I'm not sure if an SBC would fit a S130.

 

Honestly, you'd probably be fine for awhile if you just cleaned your current engine up, put a new turbo on and a bigger exhaust + FMIC.

 

 

http://members.cox.net/chipsbyal/page/project/280z/index.htm

 

 

 

thats what i am going for now, i want to do a supercharged ls2 now tho. i found this company threw the other dudes v8 documentaion on here and this link was in it and that company is local about 20 mins away. so im gonna check them out and price how much it would be to get this done.

 

 

also i have a center peice on my tail lights that says 280zx turbo in between my 2 brake lights. the guy said you can only get it from japan and he paid 200 for it. im just wandering if anyone knows that i am talking bout, i have searched and searched for this peice all over the net bc i want to know what goes in the stock place of it. i want to sell this peice to someone else that actually wants it. besides it wont be a turbo 280zx anymore it will be supercharged.