plymouth laser turbo

[bthomp]

my brother has a 2nd gen?, plymouth laser turbo. he said he would give me the turbo from it and the parts that go with it because he can not use it anymore. if i were to use it on my l28e, does anyone have any idea what i would all i would need to be able to put it on my engine that a kit such as http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220583694374&crlp=1_263602_263622&ff4=263602_263622&viewitem=&guid=23787dc31280a0265387a847fff890ab&rvr_id=135732567476&ua=%3F*F%3F&itemid=220583694374 or http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250534225206&crlp=1_263602_263622&ff4=263602_263622&viewitem=&guid=23787dc31280a0265387a847fff890ab&rvr_id=135764728495&ua=%3F*F%3F&itemid=250534225206 wouldnt have?

[hoov100]

Do some research on turbos and turbo conversions and get some general knowledge on cars and do some research on those chinese turbo kits as well.

[Pyro]

a laser turbo (2.0 liter) is too small for a 2.8 liter. the turbine is too small.

 

best to use a stock T3 from a 280zx or 300zx first gen.

 

easy to add a turbo to a 280.

 

just bolt on the stock turbo manifold, stock T3 turbo, stock wastegate, stock downpipe, stock j-pipe, stock oil feed line, stock feed line tee, stock drain line, and stock turbo oil pan. All these parts can be obtained for cheap.

 

no need for a "kit" because 280zx's came from the factory with turbos. go to your local U-Pull-It junk yard and get the parts from a crashed 280zxt or get the parts from the classified area. a used turbo and wastegate and down pipe assembly goes for 50.00 to 60.00 at the junk yard and 150.00 in the classifieds.

 

then lock out the mechanical advance in the distributor and set timing to 24 degree with 8.3:1 cr or 20 degrees with 8.8:1 cr. use the vacuum advance as normal.

 

then install a 8:1 FMU (ebay, 100.00) in the return fuel line after the fuel rail. this adds more fuel when the boost comes on.

 

with stock boost, this setup is good for a mid 14 second 1/4 mile at 95mph in a otherwise stock z.

[bthomp]

the local pull it yourself is out of the question because of my location, western MD. No where has any of the parts/cars in the surrounding 100 mi area. Some of that stuff on ebay cost more in the end rather than the kit. But is the turbine the only thing that is too small to use, or is basically everything to small?

[S130Z]

That turbo has a different flange on it than the T3 flange required for the stock turbo manifold. Just go with the stock 280ZXT stuff and it will save you money and time.

[Brad-ManQ45]

Everything about it is too small.

[bthomp]

well that sucks, was hoping that id be able to pull something off his car .Thanks for the info though about the kits vs buying 280zx t stock stuff.