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What all does the cartridge include and where do I get one. I called a turbo shop here in Oklahoma and he looked it up and told me if the shaft was broken I would need a new "center piece" and said it would be $600.00.

Hello, I have a 1983 280zx turbo. The impeller on the turbo is broken. I am not having any luck at all finding a used one locally. Does someone have one that they would be willing to sell me?

thanks for the reply. It shows 182000 on the odo and as far as I know is correct. All of the service had been done at the dealer to that point so at least there has not been anything rigged together, they just never got it looked at when it started smoking. Eventually I am going to rebuild the engine as my ultimate goal is to show it and keep it around for my kids and beyond...I guess my question is this, If I take the cheaper way out for now and just get the head rebuilt and put on a new gasket etc. do you think I am risking any irreperable damage to the bottom half of the engine by not just ponying up the money and doing it all at once?

Hello, I lived with my aunt and uncle growing up and they had a 1983 280 zx turbo 2+2 bought new. It was my aunts daily driver and I was allowed to use it on special occasions, my proms, birthdays, etc. Long story short 20 years later they offered me the car so I went and picked it up last Sunday and I am fired up. It is in horrible shape however. It was parked four years ago when it started billowing white smoke. They said it was not making any funny sounds so I assume it was a head gasket, but after four years of sitting I'm concerned that rust may have formed on the cylanders or any number of other problems. I am ultimately going to rebuild and beef up the engine a bit but would sure like to at least be able to drive it occasionally in the proccess of the build up, what is the general opinion? Also I have already stripped the interior because the t-tops have been leaking and it was rancid. I am not having much luck in finding floor pans that say they are specifically for a 2+2. Are they possibly the same size as a two seater, if not any ideas on where to find some. I appreciate any input, ZThanks, Matt