Looking For L24, L26 Or L28 Engine Sydney

[NISMO]

hi guys,

needs some help fining an engine for my C210.

The motor stopped on me yesterday, and was about to take the plates back to the RTA, and chuck the thing, but for some reason really don't want to get rid of it. My current motor has really had it, was barely starting as it was, and I'm looking to make the thing as realiable as possible for a 30yr old car.

I've spoken to a few places this morning for a full recondition and I'm looking at over $1500.

So if anyone know's of a working motor - L24, L26 or L28 in Sydney, please let me know.

The car is a 78 Coupe, auto, but will do a manual conversion now as well.

thanks

[YO880]

hi mate,

i am not sure if it is helpfull, but i have most of an L24 that you can have. I am not sure about it's condition (it has been covered in plastic, but outside for the last 2 years.. i also have a 5 speed manual you can have.

again, i have to stress, i have no idea what good these are., they came with a shell i bought. but you are more than welcome to them if you want to pick them up. i think they were originally from z's

pm me if your interested..

[nixcars]

hi mate,

i am not sure if it is helpfull, but i have most of an L24 that you can have. I am not sure about it's condition (it has been covered in plastic, but outside for the last 2 years.. i also have a 5 speed manual you can have.

again, i have to stress, i have no idea what good these are., they came with a shell i bought. but you are more than welcome to them if you want to pick them up. i think they were originally from z's

pm me if your interested..

Hey Kent,

If they are from a Z, what head is on the block, E30, E31, E88, or N42?

Nick.

[REDNECK]

hi mate i got f54 l28 you can have needs 4th main replacing but ohter them that its a runner and an e88 head

located in newcastle

$200 extra if i deliver

cheers

Edited November 28, 2006 by REDNECK

[YO880]

no idea nick, i can check on the weekend.. it was the engine i got from you with the 240k

[NISMO]

Thanks for the replies guys.

Car is back up and running, cost me an arm and a leg in parts. All up $1.50 for 1 resistor :-)

Was ready to take plates back to the RTA, but couldn't part with the car. I think I'm nuts, but I really enjoy driving this thing. :-)

[NISMO]

Hey Guys,

I might be able to get my hands on an L26, with 5sp manual out of a Z, which was apparantly reconditioned only 20000k's ago. My understanding is that this would be a straight bolt in job.

Is it worth the hassle to swap out my L24 in the C210 for this? I've currently got an auto, but can get my hands on a gearbox quite easily, so the big issue is the motor.

What would you pay for an L26 motor and 5sp?

Cheers

[REDNECK]

hi mate i got a r30 skyline and thought about puttin an l26 in it but thought nothin gunna beat cubic inches

if u want more go. go the bigger l28 engine

ezy bolt in and it will run your carbies exhust to

all u have to do is put your sump and oil pick up in it

cheers

Edited December 4, 2006 by REDNECK

[coupe72001]

If your L24/box is on it's way out, and it's the right price, is really is nice and fresh, and has well sorted twin carbies I'd really consider the L26; better head with bigger valves and pick of the cams, you can keep virtually everything off your L24 as a spare and its much better to do the box and block as a unit rather than seperately. Not to mention the relative ease of bolting it in. An L26 into a C210 was my first and only engine swap and I managed to do 99% of it solo, and Im known to be a truely crappy mechanic. You can save your cash for other bits... unless of course someone has a really sweet L28 for you, in which case I entirely agree with everything Mr Neck said above.

[NISMO]

What's the deal with the L28's from a patrol?

are all variants good for an upgrade? are they set up different to the L28's from a Z? and would anything need to be changed on the engine if I'm putting it on a c210?

thanks

[paulmac]

i wouldnt bother with an l28 out of a patrol i thought they were 4wd and had front mounted something a rather opposed to the 280zx l28 but im not too sure on what exactly needs doing but more work then worth it i was told when i was thinking about it

cheers paul.

[NISMO]

thanks Paul,

thought as much but I have also heard that all L series 6cyl motors are externall identical.

[blind_elk]

IIRC, the Zs have the bowl of the sump in the middle, while the C210 / Skylines have the bowl near the front.

This may be the advantage of using the Patrol L28 over the 280Z L28.

[REDNECK]

hey guys for an l28 swap in to a c210 is put your sump and pick up on it

every thing else external is the same if u got an electronic dizzy chuck thet in and with a well tuned set of carbies u'll be tearing the tar up in no time

cheers