l28 turbo

[navanskyine]

hey guys i found a l28 turbo engine compelte whats the going price on one of these ?


It comes with:
Wiring loom, computer, air flow meter & high pressure fuel pump.
T2 turbo for heaps low down power

[.]

The fact that it is turbo doesn't really increase the price much. The engine is probably worth $500, plus the price of the turbo, manifolds, and ECU. Unless they can proove it is all in A1 condition I'd say $1000-$1500

[navanskyine]

he just hasnt set the price yet were just talking about it so yeh thanks man

[Ben]

Are you sure it's an L28ET & not an L20AET?

The former is pretty rare in Aus, the latter is still rare, but not as much so.

[Scando]

It's going back a few years but I got quoted $2,500 from a place that imports them from the US.  I thought it seemed a bit steep at the time.  I reckon Galderdi is on the money.  Anything over $1,500 and you're better off starting with an n/a L28 and buying manifolds, etc.  If you want decent performance then you'll end up not using a lot of the standard parts anyway, turbo, computer, etc.  The Turbo Dizzy is worth getting hold as it gives you the trigger signals you need to hook up an aftermarket computer.  Also has a P90 head, high volume oil pump, F54 block, and probably a few other bits that will be handy if you want to build an engine to make decent power.

I'd actually prefer the higher comp n/a engine to start with, they will happily take 10psi on 98 fuel and be much more responsive.

If it's got a T2 turbo then Ben might be on the money about it being an L20A.  Pretty sure the L28 turbos came with T3's.

[navanskyine]

ok i just got a email from him its a j spec engine what ever that means p90 head f54 block

now i allready have that setup in my car but n/a 

his asking 4k for it ?  worth it 
its not much power plus 4k i could get a rb25 full setup

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It could be worth it if he can prove a recent quality rebuild. Other than that tell him he's dreaming.

[navanskyine]

yeh u can pick up a rb25 and gear boxx for 3k well i can  like i offered him 2k
it hasnt been going for like 2 years so hmmm

its a z car shop to

[Bozo]

I recall Peter MC saying a turbo L28 that he'd make would cost me around $11,000 inc labour 

[dat2kman]

Hmmm i'm curious, which is the Z car shop you are talking about. Some of us know who is reputable, and will sell things reasonably ok, but as is usual, it is buyer beware. For price indicated, hook up a starter motor and do comp checks, and some sort of document saying if on install you find it is rootard, you have recourse
Engine details suggest a L28 rather than L20A

Always thought one of the L28 turbo engines in a s130 2 seatwr, stripped and ligjtened, would make an interesting tarmac rally car, in unmodified class, or bare mods classes?
It would not be accepted in a s30 body, as none were turbo from factory.

[Scando]

Yep, too much I'd say.  Remember, whichever engine you choose, buying the engine is only a small part of the conversion cost.

I've often had the same idea about an S130 2 seater turbo.  Hardest part would be the computer.  You would most likely have to mod the standard computer like you've done on the 280Z.

[luvemfast]

hmmmmmm......... Turbo 280ZX in standard class................

[PZG302]

Yep, too much I'd say.  Remember, whichever engine you choose, buying the engine is only a small part of the conversion cost.

I've often had the same idea about an S130 2 seater turbo.  Hardest part would be the computer.  You would most likely have to mod the standard computer like you've done on the 280Z.

Or even cheaper and quicker, buy an S13 or 14/15 with more than enough change out of $10k to put decent suspension and some go fast bits in it if it hasn't already got it done.

And easier, and more fun and you can run in a bigger range of classes if you step up to full racing, eg S13 IPRA, S14 IPRA or prod Sports, and be competitive for not a lot.

[luvemfast]

Or even cheaper and quicker, buy an S13 or 14/15 with more than enough change out of $10k to put decent suspension and some go fast bits in it if it hasn't already got it done.

And easier, and more fun and you can run in a bigger range of classes if you step up to full racing, eg S13 IPRA, S14 IPRA or prod Sports, and be competitive for not a lot.

But not nearly as much style though 

[dat2kman]

Turbo 280ZX has a double PCB ECU, the non turbo just has a single circuit board.
Turbos also had bigger injectors.
As a Tarmac rally car, you are given freedoms in brakes, for safety, not like in Historic Prod Sports circuit racing, and you can run an aftermarket ECU, not like in Hysteric prod sports.

If you really wanted to stick to stock Turbo twin board ECU, you would need to run bigger injectors, run an interuptor piggy back ecu from dizzy to stock ecu, also run an interruptor from the air temp sensor, the water temp sensor, and the low speed idle part of the circuitry from the AFM, if you were to run a more aggressive camshaft. the turbo housings A/R ratios could be changed, and exhaust is free from the first join after the cylinder head, ie dump pipe back
This is all for Tarmac rally use, ie Targa Tas, Highh Country, Targa WA and Classic Adelaide.

You cannot use a 280ZX in Historic prod Sports, as the cutoff year is the end of 1976.
This is why the USA Spec 280Z gets into Historics ( same as a 260Z shell,) it has to run the stock engine as in a Aussie 280ZX, a heavy r200, and stock interior, as well as stock brakes, mine weighs in at 1125 kgs, and she rocks and rolls like a pig, compared to my Datsun Sports 2000, at 810 kgs!