What do you all think?

[SKYLINER GTX]

Hi guys, I'm the new guy from South Africa.

I'm a proud owner of a SKyline 2.8 GTX. {dr30 Shape}, and I think that these l28 motors were only assembled here in SA to the DR30 shape.

It has all the similar wiring, efi set up, only NA.

I was just wondering,

L28E Skyline GTX and the L20 Turbo.

Whats the differnce in power,

will the the L28 be quicker on Take off and better at top end.

What do you think?

[SteveL]

I was just wondering,

L28E Skyline GTX and the L20 Turbo.

Whats the differnce in power,

will the the L28 be quicker on Take off and better at top end.

The L28E would have better low-down torque, so better off the line. I vaguely remember that there wasn't a great deal of difference in power output between the L28E and L20ET, in stock form. Of course the advantage of the turbo is that it is easily boosted.....

The vast majority of L28E's were saw in Oz are pretty asthmatic, but there were a few 'higher spec' engines brought in by engine importers and mainly found their way into 240Z/260Z, plus some early Skylines, etc.

Just keep the L28 and turbo it

[SKYLINER GTX]

Thanks Dude.

I think Ill do just that.

[Ghostrider]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the R30 2.8 GTX an LD28 diesel motor?

I was under the impression that the 2800GT was only sent to South Africa and it was diesel, LD28 motor.

[SKYLINER GTX]

HI GHOSTRIDER.

No, It aint a diesel motor.

The engine and EFI setup is identical to the 280ZX series,

[BensDR30]

FWIW

The LD28 models were known as the 280D GT-L & 280D GT-X, with the GT-L being available in Sedan & Hatchback. There is no mention in my Japanese brochures of a 2.8L coupe at all.

[Ghostrider]

FWIW

The LD28 models were known as the 280D GT-L & 280D GT-X, with the GT-L being available in Sedan & Hatchback. There is no mention in my Japanese brochures of a 2.8L coupe at all.

This is true, I concur.

Just scrutinised my R30 brochure and the only 2800 R30's are:

LD28 Powered 280GT-L in sedan and hatch & 280D GT-X in sedan only.

Only coupes are:

1800Ti/L (Z18S)

2000Ti-E/L & E/X (Z20E)

2000GT-E/L & E/X (L20E)

GT E, GT E/X & GT E/S (L20ET)

2000RS (FJ20)

[V8skylineMAN]

They might have had the larger engine for the same reason that USA get 2.4's in their 180SX's

Just a thought.