mate has a patrol with a l28 and i was wondering if i can use the gearbox out of that or do i need a box from a z

is it a separate transfer case? if it is a stand alone box I'd GUESS yes? purely on the basis nissan don't like changing things. hell if not grab an RB20 box

what year model patrol is it....2 wheel drive or 4WD?

Just on this, what manual boxes fit L28 engines? Do any of the RB series fit?

have seen rb20's rear half bolted to L series front housing. But 33/34 have heaps bigger internals. There is also a modified housingto to suit s15 boxes

Ace, I'm not sure what gearbox I'm going to be using as of yet.

My C210 uses a standard L housing with the guts scooped out of it and SR20DET internals instead... which is another path to consider.

Nice, a good option!

that's interesting! have you had to make any modification to the casing as we should do when setting up a Silvia gearbox on L-engine?

I pulled the gearbox from a wrecked rally car I bought, but have found the receipt for the work from Mammi Motors in Vic Australia:

Strip second hand SR20det g/box

Fit all gears into original Skyline L series housing

Machine housing to suit

Set up internal gear selectors to suit

General repair $480 (+ all parts costs and GST in 2006).

So that's a yes, some machining required of your L box to get the guts of the SR20 box in. But looking at the inexpensive cost of the work they didn't spend week after week on it!

interesting, will look into this further

That's definitely some good news, thanks!

Silvia's GB are readily available and cheap in Europe