Hamer007

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

NismoPick

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

260zturbo

Be different and put a geo motor in in her

NismoPick

x2! I'll vouch for that one!

Hamer007

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

evandubya

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

SpeciallySpiked

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

Hamer007

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?

NismoPick

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

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).

Hamer007

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.

CWHammer

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.

NismoPick

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

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....

FricFrac

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



Do some reading over here first.

BlueKitsune

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

WanganDevilZ

gimmy!