1989 300zx turbo

[Patarach]

Ok I searched and I am really surprised I didn't find anything but I read somewhere that the turbo off a 88-89 300zx turbo is different than the previous years? I think it said it was a t25 instead of a t3 or something like that, can someone confirm this? there is a 1989 300zx with low milage in the junkyard and I'm about to go down there and rip it apart to get the turbo for my 240 turbo project, but I want to check what exactly I'm getting. Thanks

[evildky]

yup, they raised the compression and switched to the smaller T25 turbo, if you plan to turbo the ka I'd go for a T3, I'm sure the t25 would work but it won't flow as much air so it won't make as much power, but it should spool quicker

[Racinjitter]

Also, if it is an 89 turbo, buy the rearend. They sell for ~$600 on ebay all the time. The easiest way to tell if it is a LSD is to look at the rear cover. If it has cooling fins=LSD= BUY IT!!!

[Patarach]

Ended up to be obviously a t25, still got it $40 no shaft play at all, cant complain. quite a pain to get out thou, well a pain when all you have got it a pair of vicegrips, a 14mm wrench and a utility knife, but ya didn't read you post in time to check out the rear end in time to come home i was on vacation.

[SATAN]

Ended up to be obviously a t25, still got it $40 no shaft play at all, cant complain. quite a pain to get out thou, well a pain when all you have got it a pair of vicegrips, a 14mm wrench and a utility knife, but ya didn't read you post in time to check out the rear end in time to come home i was on vacation.

Uh oh. Hopefully you can get to it before I get there. Longmont huh? Na, just kidding, I dont need one. Nor do I have the time to go grab it.

[Patarach]

I was actually on vacation in merced california when i went to the junkyard while I was there to make vacation a little more exciting, so if you do want it its going to be a trip.

edit: anybody have any specs on the t25 out of a 89? just wondering if I do go with this turbo what I'm going to max out at, or I could sell it to someone with a honda.

[SATAN]

I was actually on vacation in merced california when i went to the junkyard while I was there to make vacation a little more exciting, so if you do want it its going to be a trip.

edit: anybody have any specs on the t25 out of a 89? just wondering if I do go with this turbo what I'm going to max out at, or I could sell it to someone with a honda.

Sell it. The turbo will most likely max out around 220-240 whp, running very hot at that.