L28 Turbos in Australia???

[Mr Camouflage]

Ok. I know we didn't get 280Z turbos in Australia.

What about 280ZX turbos?

Did we get any of them?

Were they even made?

If they were available in Japan, I guess there may be a 3 or 4 somewhere in Perth due to the secondhand imports we got.

How different are the engines or are they the same?

Could I use a turbo diesel block from a patrol and a petrol head?

Did they make turbo diesel patrols?

Or should I just put a RB series motor in?

[Mike]

I would love to see a turbo-diesel Zcar....

[Nigel Mulvey]

I've seen a couple of 280ZX Turbos but they're pretty rare. Carlos at Sportsclassic near Sydney had one for sale not so long ago.

[Ben]

There was no 280Z turbo.

The 280ZX turbo was US-only.

However....

there were a number of dealer-fitted turbo kits sold in AUS

(an HKS kit was used).

If you plan on making a L-turbo you can keep it pretty much stock, except shave the pistons 0.015" (or buy new ones with a pin 1mm higher). Get a fabricated exhaust manifold, bigger injectors & an aftermarket ECU (don't forget an intercooler).

I'm making 220HP from a home-built non-decompressed L28 with a T3 on it. Yes, it's reliable - 70,000km so far. Boost is only 6-7psi though due to the CR still being 8.4:1, if you lowered the CR to ~8:1 you would be able to run ~12psi. (this is how much my original L24 turbo in my Z ran - that was ~250HP).

I believe the Patrols were available with an LD28T form memory, but it's not easy finding one.

RB is pretty easy, but L-power is easy too if you want to keep the original engine family in the car. Look at Simon de-Groot's car...(which I would post the URL to, but It appears that his page is no longer on the UNQ website )

His car was featured in Zoom a few months back, it's producing ~220kW at the wheels now from an L28 Turbo setup.

[26ounce]

Thanks for the info Ben. I also wondered where people were getting there L series turbos from in Oz.

It would be an interesting exercise to do a cost/benefit analysis of the RB20DET swap versus building an L28T.

[Alfadog]

Mmm yes I would like to know too! (for the K)

[halz]

So...reading beteen the lines Mr. C... are you planning on frightening the paint off your new car by putting in a turbo donk?!

[Mr Camouflage]

Just looking at what options are available.

If I go for more horsepower, i'll store the original engine so I can return the car to stock.

I plan on frightening the paint off with a can of paint stripper and a brush.

[Nigel Mulvey]

So assuming the Turbo's I have seen are dealer options. Would we have got the F54 block in Australia.

[Ben]

Yup, they were dealer options, and not all that legal either....

There are plenty of F54's around - late model 280ZX's, 280C's & Patrols are a good place to start (my F54 came from a Patrol).

[sjcurtis]

Wish I could buy this L28ET combination (front cut complete) from an importer in Aus

My 2c

Steve:classic:

[trs]

there was actually a L28 engine for sale in the trading post last week.

-----------L28 TURBO MOTOR recent rebuild F54 block, P90 head polished aluminium turbo rocker cover, comes with 5 speed manual with 400hp brass button clutch. will seperate. EC $1850ono (03)97890151 graedat@optushome.com.au Langwarrin ---------

sounds interesting..if i knew where langwarrin was!