Final assembly of the Datsun L28 engine
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 เม.ย. 2018
- Engine final assembly
In this episode we finish building the L28 for the 1973 240z.
Be sure to watch the entire process of the suspension and drivetrain: 1973 Datsun 240z suspension and drivetrain build
• 1973 Datsun 240z suspe...
Datsun Z parts comparison site: www.datsunpartz.com
Parts used:
Engine gasket kit - Partsology - DNJ
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Thermostat - Stant super 45858
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Stainless Steel Engine bolt kit - Z Car Depot
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You Tube should honor these videos of yours with a KURT AWARD! Uploading of Tutorial Excellence in Procedure and Information. Yeah boy!!!
😂 thanks!🤘🏻
Hi Kurt. I like your short, step by step, clearly articulated vids. I am picking up my "new" old 1971 Z on the 27th of Jan in New Mexico. Not that I need to rebuild the engine in it or anything yet, but it's been a few years since I did any motor work, and your videos and approach remind me of how much I enjoy that kind of thing and I'm kind of looking forward to the opportunity to do it myself again someday! Thanks for the vids. Outstanding!
Congrats on the Z! Appreciate the words and you watching!
Another very good video with better audio. I have a 79 280ZX. I ordered it new. Drove the hell out of it when I was young. Never broke down.
Thanks again! Awesome, such a strong built car!
Looking good Kurt. Great job and I'm looking forward to the rest of the project.
this is by the the most no bs tutorial. i m so glad i stumbled on this chanel! going to ref. when i pull my motor and rebuild
Thank you! What are you building?
Cars, Bikes, and Coffee just a 280z with a stock l28 in it. When it blows up i m going to pull it😅
thanks a lot, I really appreciate your effort for filming the process for us.
Right on, thanks! Glad it is helpful. Thanks for watching!
Nice job, just the essentials, no extra stuff, very methodical, i'll use it as a guide when i start mine.
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
This series makes want to build the L28 that is stashed away in my basement, I don't have a car to put it in though.
+Barefoot Greg do it! If you build, it (car) will
come! Thanks for watching
Great videos I'm building my first engine a 22re from a toyota truck I bought a complete dnj cylinder head it makes me feel better that you say dnj are quality parts keep up the videos I learned a lot from your videos even though we are not building the same engines so thanks
robert baker thanks for watching! The 22re is an awesome engine! Good luck on the build!
Cubierta del tiempo,bomba de agua y distribuidor,es igual a la familia del Z20,Z24 y Z22.Nice video.Saludos.
Liked the video and subscribed I’m on the lookout for my first Datsun Z should be with in next couple weeks I’ll be looking at more of your videos keep up the great work
Awesome! Good luck on the hunt. Thanks for watching and let me know when you find your Z!
One day, I'm going to build an L28. I've never touched an engine before 🤷♂️
You can do it! 🤘🏻🔥
Fantastic guide. Helped me out a lot
Right on! Glad it helped, thanks for watching! What are you building?
Cars, Bikes, and Coffee 280z track car! First time pulling, disassembly, and assembly of an engine! All your vids are helping me along
Well done
Bad ass car hard to find that's not wreck
Or rusted out lol. Thanks for watching!
If at all possible, when installing oil seals use an arbor press. In a pinch a drill press works as well. The seal will go straight in. Plus it will be square to the centerline of the seal bore. 45+ years rebuilding industrial machinery.
One note on stainless steel screws. Stainless screws are not stronger than carbon steel screws. My last 12 years before I retired I was employed rebuilding industrial centrifuges for waste treatment plants. Stainless screws have a lower torque rating than carbon steel. Stainless in this case is fine for non structural applications.
2) When installing something like this front cover or any other part where you have a gasket that must be kept in alignment. Take a couple of long screws and cut the heads off. Use a cut-off wheel in a Dremel or die grinder to cut a cross slot across the top of the screw. The screws will hold the gasket in place while you slip the part over the screws. Put two screws in and use a screw driver to remove the guide studs.
One thing I did was remove the oil filter bypass ball and spring and plug the passage, insuring all oil goes through the filter. And put a k&n filter on it. Also you can prime the whole system with a drill, remove oil pump drive spindle ,put the pump back on and get a long flat wood drill bit ,file it down dull chuck it in a drill and set it to reverse. Be sure to hold the drill with both hands so when the pressure hits it won't spin out of your hand. I love Z-cars!
+Mark Robinson interesting idea on the bypass ball delete. Curious what you used to plug it.
In regards to priming, yes in a later video did just that, worked awesome! Thanks for watching!
@@CarsBikesandCoffee I tapped the hole and plugged it the same way you tapped the oil galley plugs.
What state are you in Im building a 73 240Z and a 78 280Z back dated with 240Z front turn signals and rear tail lights. Both cars will run L28 motors and thank you for your tip on engine parts as I can buy parts for both engines at tbose prices Very useful find.
I juzt finished both bodys floors and major rust cut out Nd welding so im starting to gather engine parts as Ill build both motors as Im finishing bidy work. Jusr got. Oth cars finaly on their new suspension
And new 7 x15 inch wheels. And tires. Its been three years but Im building two at the same time alone .
Great progress
Just found this video. I'll have to go back from the beginning. How many ponies you expecting when you're all done? Nice to see you keeping the L28. I6's sound so good. Thanks for the videos. Nice work.
John D thanks for finding it and watching! I’m hoping to get close to the 200 mark but we shall see lol
Too bad you couldn't through a small chinese turbo on it.
I wouldn’t be against that, the only thing is due to the head mods the compression will be a tad high.
I will be getting a 1979 Datsun 280zx soon, what did you do for tuning the l28 after boring and porting along with new/upgraded performance parts? stand alone ecu and stuff like that? your videos are pretty interesting
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Did i hear, "we're going to turn the oil pump half a Bultt Hole" lol, been watching all vids brother. Quick question i wanted to ask on a previous vid is how did you tell to put the head on TDC(cam shaft)
Probably my video build on the L26 explains it better. Let me know if it doesn’t.
Hi, how am I from Argentina, what work have you done to the block on the walls? and what function does it fulfill?
+Leandro Martinez Hi! I’ve had the cylinder bored out an additional 1 mm which adds a little bit to the displacement. Check out my video where I talk about the mods. th-cam.com/video/s6wG5CNP_EQ/w-d-xo.html thanks for watching!
It looks like there is some sort of spacer used on the timing indicator tab that bolts to the front cover - any clue what the part number is or where i can find it? I do not have that piece and am getting ready to assemble my engine.
+Cj K so assuming you’re building the 280ZX L28, it unfortunately might take some hunting, might be easier to visit a machinist, but here’s a link to it. I believe the original code was 13502F www.nissanpartsdeal.com/parts/nissan-indicator-timng~13503-v0800.html good luck!
When using Anti-Sieze on stainless use food grade. It's no where near as messy. And always use anti-sieze on stainless. Dealing with galled threads at a future point is not fun.
These videos are excellent. Just one suggestion, if instead of cutting music entirely when you're speaking, you just faded the volume down a bit to be background noise while you speak. It would make the transition back to the time-lapse or montage sections where the music comes back much less jarring. Also the little bit of background music just makes even the speaking portions of the video sound nice.
Also, as a side note, I heard you refer to the belt pulley as a harmonic balancer. I think almost all engines of the l28's era are externally balanced, but the l28 is a bit of an exception. The inline six doesn't have a lot of the harmonic issues that v engines and i4s have, and the rotating assemblies are balanced internally, (if you look, the counter weights on your crank will have been drilled at the factory to remove mass and balance the assembly). So where as you don't want to toss any balancer or flywheel onto most v8's of that era (since they're matched to a specific rotating assembly at the factory to bring the whole deal into balance), the flywheels and pulleys are swappable between L-series engines, as all of those individual parts are neutrally balanced. Long story short, that's just a pulley my man, no balancing happening there.
Keep up the great videos, and your choice of background music is on point, super relaxing.
Thanks so much for your feedback! I will make that change for the next video. Let me know of any other suggestions, as I appreciate it.
Good info on the pulley, thanks for that too. You are correct all of he Datsun L engines are internally balanced. Crazy too as my crankshaft being as old as it is was close to original spec! Crazy!
Thanks for watching!!
Do you know if it possible to swap an old school 240Z to 280Z style steering wheel to a 1983 Datsun 280zx?
I don’t see what you couldn’t. Only downside the loss of buttons on the 280zx steering wheel if you have them.
Hey, I have a 1980 280zx that I can't seem to get running. It will turn over, but it won't stop liquid locking on me. I've replaced the starter, injectors, fuel pump regulator and timing chain. Do you have any advice for me on what might be wrong?
+Moose Judd hmm sounds like a head gasket or a crack in the block possibly. What fluid is causing the hydrolock?
@@CarsBikesandCoffee Gas. Which is why I thought it was the injectors because there was no continuity, but apparently, I was wrong.
+Moose Judd gotcha. Are you getting spark?
Which service manual do you use?
+radmr17 I use the How to restore your Datsun Z car, How to modify your Nissan and Datsun OHC engine, and sometimes to double check the Haynes manual. Oh and the iterwebs 😂
anyone know what size are the 'head-to-timing cover bolts'? I lost mine
I’ll have to check for size, I want to say M6 not sure off hand of length. Have you thought about getting the bolt kit?
@@CarsBikesandCoffee It is an m6 thanks mate
is this going to make factory HP?
A tad bit more 🤘🏻
Link for bolt kit is broken, here is the updated link:
zcardepot.com/collections/stainless-steel-bolt-kits/products/engine-stainless-steel-bolt-kit-240z-260z-280z-70-78
+Austin Anthony right on, thanks! I’ve updated the link. Appreciate it!
Fram - Worst oil filter ever. Will ruin your engine. Spend $2 more and buy one that isn’t rusty T.P. Inside. Open one and see.
Richard Harvey thanks for the feedback. I’ve never had issue before, but will for sure rip it open and see. Thanks!
WUH... MY OIL PUMP DRIVE GEAR IS BACKWARDS....
Stainless steel bolts are not a good idea on an engine. You especially do not want to use Stainless Steel hardware on aluminum! SS will cause the aluminum to corrode and pit.
Depends on what grade of stainless steel, these are rated for engine use. Plus the use of anti-seize.
@@CarsBikesandCoffee there’s only types of SS fasteners: A2 & A4 (100,000 psi) They are fine for use in cast iron as long as you use a nickel / copper antiseize. ARP also manufactured special SS that is rated at 180,000 psi but is cost prohibitive.
A4 Stainless Steel is more corrosion resistant and rated for marine use. However, No stainless steel is compatible with aluminum.
Google Stainless Steel “galling” as well. Zcardepot also sells SS Header / Intake hardware. Obviously the intake is aluminum so that’s the first no/no. The other is the heat. Zcardepot is peddling a solution that has the potential of causing big problems down the road. They don’t know and don’t care.
I love your channel and refer to it often on my ‘72 restoration.
Here’s a good article about SS and Aluminum.
www.albanycountyfasteners.com/blog/stainless-steel-and-aluminum/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAj4ecBhD3ARIsAM4Q_jG272W5vP_IRSRoqlrHMEiKcw5XcfkYSNCNTI4vLeDcjtjzrktZIQAaAgLzEALw_wcB
Thank you for all the info always like learning so I appreciate it! Thanks for watching. 🤘🏻