Tuning a 43 YEAR OLD TURBO Engine! | Datsun 280zx L28 Devil Z

we push our 43 year old 1981 Datsun 280zx L28 turbo motor to the limit on the dyno! Will it survive?...

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[itsmikelake]

I LOVE this car! What's your dream build? 👀

[florider_hd]

Old engine + modern turbo= heavenly sound

[thenetworkguy_]

This has been the equivalent of the 720s DDE journey for us Mike L subscribers.

[subject]

The sound of this machine is just something else 👌 love it

[Mat-lawninator]

More content on this beast please 🙏 awesome video

[suohz]

always love the z content. from my knowledge about an L28, you can make that engine push around 600hp with certain mods. it's crazy how much those old engines can take, especially the vg30 in a z31, which is able to carry around ~1000hp with a stock engine block. honestly sad to see modern cars becoming like modern phones, aka very complex to work on yourself. old engines just prove to be superior, when the 6-8 y.o son of a car junkyard owner can get a 70's mustang working again with basic car maintenace, that everyone should be able to perform.

[cullenmichael]

LOVE the Datsun content! I need to watch some of your old videos and decide if i should turbo mine also. Those sweet swert turbo noises!!

[redgumconstructions]

Thanks for getting this done, your vids have been my motivation to get our 280 back on the road. Legend

[quacksau]

love it when mike uploads! The car sounds mint dude!

[lochiedalco]

Love this build so much! Inspired me to do a similar style turbo setup on the L24 in my r30 skyline hatchback. Hoping I can make the engine bay look as good as this thing

[syygnis]

Man I was so confused by the turbo being on the right hand side of the car since L28's have a non crossflow head, I see you routed the dump around that's neat!

[gregorysukroo]

Started watching when you just bought the ZX. As I looked around the internet when I bought mine. Loved watching you mod yours, would love to have some of those mods. Mine goes alright and is a daily driver. Cheers for the great content.

[LOKISX]

Love the ZX content. ^^ Interesting to hear how much the Turbo quietens down the raw L28 so much!

[Skiridr]

That’s the perfect amount of spice for that chase 200+HP, it will be fun to drive.

[HitokiriRaiden]

beautiful old Z, never had a 280zx but had a 84 300zx miss that car was such a nice highway car.

[plantpoweredhealth]

Nice one, I run a turbo L20b in my Datsun 200b wagon. About to go full sequential on the set up, I have a new motor. Made 180 at wheels on 12 psi, but hoping for 220 on 15 psi with the new engine and set up. L bangers sound sick!

[hayden]

Before you throw the injectors in to it at least advance the cam on the sprocket.

They've got 3 settings from the factory to counteract stretch and keep the timing in check.

The head bolts are usually fine, I've run 12 psi water injected draw through with a lot higher intake temperature on a higher compression but bigger cam l18w.

[daviddee]

Thank you for your outstanding video of my favourite car of all time! When I’m in Ozz I would love to go have a ride in that machine🙏 . Thank you so much.

[wambo]

I got a L28 turbo and starts the same, leaving the same mark on the driveway and rev tacho not working aswell 😂

[Ashoud_Anobetah]

Awesome machine.. always loved these with the t top..