you can buy them sub $500 from a wrecker or buy a poor condition 280zx or 260Z 2+2 with one already fitted.

The rebuild nicely with high compression for NA or turbo charged they can reach mid to high 100's (kW) with a mild setup using the factory turbo manifold or custom.

Mickie a friend of mine just posted some turbo gear on the viczcar website. If your interested I've seen the stuff looks not bad you'll need a motor but i believe he has the intake and exhaust manifold. not sure what else.

www.viczcar.com under forums and classifieds.

I'm building a wild L28 for my Z I want to get out and cause a stir on the track muhahaahhahahaha

Gav: After hearing your engine plans....and the sort of power you can get out of the stroker, you have me thinking about it! Damn it!

We still have to get my mate to dyno the thing just to see how much power it actually makes are the rear wheels. He's also said we should get her down to Calder Park and see what it does down the 1/4 mile.

You have read about Norm the 12 second SU dude? Well the work done to my mates Z is very similar but I personally think alot more professionally done. So I'm confident his car will run into the 12's and I've been in the car also and it really does feel quick.

I remember the first night I met him he was flying around in it and I had told myself he must be running tripples and when he popped the bonnet and I see 2 SU's I was so suprised.

He says you "don't" really need the stroker crank but I've got my mind set on it now. We have a few options with it either find a second hand LD28 crank in Australia import it from America but it might be $$$ or actually get a crankshaft made.

It's by no means the cheapest way to go with the engine I'm building. I had already came across a P90 an F54, the good distributor which i wish i knew where it was from I'll be posting pics to try and see who know's what car they are on.

The crank which i don't have yet.

I think you could swap an RB motor in cheaper than building the LD28 is what I'm saying but I just like an L-series

Gavin, anyone who actually likes, as distinct from tolerates, the L series has a problem, a very serious problem

So considering i want to race this, i'd be better off saving up a bit more and getting an RB?

Gavin, anyone who actually likes, as distinct from tolerates, the L series has a problem, a very serious problem

hehehe oh well If I'm not happy with it I can always sell it and get an RB motor now can't i?

So considering i want to race this, i'd be better off saving up a bit more and getting an RB?

In what category do you intend to use this pocket rocket...?

MOM

Zedrally: Locally the only thing to really race it in is the bitumen sprints. All the classes are simply based on engine displacement, so having non original motors etc wont matter.

Yeah what he said. I just want it to be fast haha. But yeah i don't want to have to wait 5 years till i've saved enough money to make it happen.

Well MickieB I've been 'building' my car for about eight years and I'm still not satisfied with the performance Get used to it or else get a Silvia :devious:

Puke on silvias, well s13's anyhow. Don't like them. Nah well if i could afford it i'd get a supra, but i'd still have the 260z as well