I blew my motor :( what to do now?
 

well i blew my motor started knocking and now it screams and knocks its done :( so i guess what should i do now. rebuild the l28et? or put a swap in it.. any suggestions guys? idk if a v-8 swap is in order or a rb25det? im just sad my engine gave up. but it happens... or if you guys have a engine for sale. let me know :)

Hum... was this operator error? :paranoid: I thought you just got it back from the mechanic??

Be different and put a geo motor in in her

x2! I'll vouch for that one! :023:

idk was just driving along and it started to knock like crazy. it was my fault i assume lol.

If you didn't run it out of oil then, something let go.

Rebuild it! If anything you'll have a much better understanding of these engines and should be able to keep it going for longer in the future :icon_super:

i might i found this on a site.... 1981-83 2.8L OHC-Turbo - master engine kit NI2753TMK $535.99 but excludes camshaft and lifters and crankshaft... good price?

Take apart the motor and see what needs to be replaced... THEN buy the appropriate parts. :023:

If this is your first time digging into a motor, I suggest being supervised by a certified mechanic (if you want your motor to last more than a few minutes).

well i want it completely replaced if im taking it all apart.... would be the smartest thing to do. Ive rebuilt alot of chevy V-8s. :048:

The l28e is no SBC. Much tighter tolerances and very different build. If you just had it redone I would take it back to the "mechanic" and I use that term loosely since I have found very few. Guys like Nismo are very hard to find. My sone just paid out $1700 and the car is worse now than when he had it done. Be very careful about who let work on your Z. They can be finicky and take much TLC which the average garage tech won't give. Sorry for the rant.

The smartest thing to do is replace everything that doesn't need to be replaced, and waste money? Yep... sounds smart. :D

Do you even know what's wrong w/ the motor??? At the moment, it sounds like you want to rebuild the entire motor due to a bad (poorly adjusted) lifter....

You'll be way further ahead if you skip the V8 mythology which doesn't apply to the straight six....

http://www.datsunzgarage.com/rebuild/newblock.jpg

Do some reading over here first.

Just buy my engine that's been rebuilt properly and with all ARP hardware and also broken in! :biggrin:

gimmy!