And so the saga begins:

The head and block that I plan to use is already in the garage. It is a 1982 engine from an automatic turbo Z with 114K miles on it. All stock in the car when the car was rolled recently. Very good conadate for a head and block. It is the P90 head with manual rocker arms.

I removed all the accessories and intake/exhaust manifold from it.
Also shown is my MP3 player (computer) and my goodies to install later. Fairlady Z fender mirrors, BOV, reverse glow gauges, JSK fuel rail, and 2.5" downpipe.

Next up, compression test and rocker inspection.

 

Go Bleach!

 

It's about time! Ya gunna use the stock ecu, or just start w/ a stand alone?

It's time for my setup to get a stand alone system... stupid untunable ecu!

 

Keeping the stock ECU, injectors, and turbo.
Eventually, with the intercooler, I will install an adjustable RRFPR and turn the boost up.

 

Nice Bleach looking good. Now I wish I could get my damn heatshield off. Oh well with the vise grips I go.

 

good to see you get at her...
where did you get the gauges from?

 

Oh ya, those gauges are sweet! procarparts.com only about $55. They have a **** to switch from red to blue or something like that. They are a light metalic silver. Available in the 1980-83 NA style only. So I'm going to be running NA gauges with a boost gauge (and any other guages) mounted separately. ya, so no 120mph speedo

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I just went to get a pic from their website but it looks like they don't carry them anymore.
Here's some info from the box; maybe you can look them up.
Alfa Otto
www.alfaotto.com
The control module says Epicenter E12-908D. there are no part numbers anywhere.

 

Sounds like Bleach is going to be having some fun getting his dirty for a while. It's gonna be awesome when you are done I'm sure. One of these day's I will get around to doing the turbo swap. I'm just trying to get the rest of the car worthy of that much power first. No sense in having a hot motor in a car that can't handle it. It's almost there though now. Got the suspension and brakes all done and that was the most important thing. I just want to finish the interior and get the body kit on and shot before I make it go as fast as it looks!

Rod.

 

damn they ohnly go up to 80 mph..eeh

 

Ya but aren't these nice looking?!

 

well yeah but i wont know how fast im going...i guess i could just go with the flow of the traffic..

 

Man Every one is progressing in there turbo swaps but me

 

sha! get with it!

 

I'll get there one day. So don't worry to much s/cL3.0

 

Not much going on yet. Penetrating oil was applied to the rings on Monday.

Pool table in the garage has been sold. (more room!)

I bought an engine stand! more toys!

 

Go Bleach! Im almost done with my engine and hopefully it will be in next month...damn im such a lazy boy...

GOOD LUCK!!!

 

NOOOO!!!!

 

After the turbo swap, my Fairlady Z will take up the same space the pool table did! ...litteraly.
Hey, that means I might actually work on my Fairlady! wow!

 

^ This is a first.

Yeah, I'll be working on a turbo build soon ... though it'll be an RB20DET, and not an L28ET.

 

RB30DET I'm sure one of our Australian bretheran can get you a line on one Unless of course you've already got one on an RB20DET

 

RB20DET = $1300, shipped to my doorstep, supposedly. That includes ECU, and transmission. A friend of mine has a couple leads for me, when I have the cash to go that route [which will be soon, very soon ... ].

 

Turbo parts car fired right up first try!
got it in the garage, up on jack stands (finally) and the front end is off. I have a few pics which I'll post later tonight. Time for a lunch break.

 

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!

Sounds like another Turbo car will be hitting the road soon. I should have my turbo swap done before the next President is out of office

Rod.

 

Great to hear Bleach, glad all is working out for you. I should be on the road this month. I have 5 days off for Thanksgiving, going to give it all I got.

 

good stuff Bleach