In the case of the LD28 crankshaft which featured a 83mm stroke these have been used with many rod combinations. See my post regarding L14 rods, other combinations include the L24 rods apparently in the 73 240z they had 9mm rod bolts which are slightly stronger. However the L24E found in the early 80′s skylines and maxima’s in the US featured a small journal size and will not work with the LD28 crank.
The other commonly used rod is the L20A rod, again be careful of the L20E for the same reasons as the L24E rods. I have not been able to completely confirm this is the situation but am fairly certain. Carburetted L20′s like those found in the Fairlady S30 Z-L in Japan carry the suitable rods for the LD28 crank.
As you can see there are many combinations that are compatible with the LD28 crank. If you decide to use one of these cranks I would recommend trying to source one from New Zealand or failing that they often pop up on ebay in the US but by the time you pay shipping expenses/insurance and convert to US$ it becomes quite expensive.
I will cover any machine and prep work done to my LD28 crank in future articles stay tuned!
