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rb30 engine number turbo or n/a?

Started by dirty30et · 5 Sept 2011 · 7 replies

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dirty30etArchived member
hey just looking at a vl turbo its a factory turbo by the compliance plates lw5 mx7 but doesnt have the original engine! the engine number is 029023A the second too last digit is definately a 3 and not a 8 what would of this engine come out of? possibly a r31 motor? any help would be appreciated Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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[T]MattyArchived member
"A8" is turbo not "8A" I thought anyway..
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dirty30etArchived member
yeh well the engine in my calais turbo ended in a8! just lookimg through an old thread there is a engine number on both the hotside and cold side! and i was looking at the hotside so will have too have another look on coldside when i look at the car again
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Born2xlr8Archived member
a 6 is na a 8 is turbo a with no number is a skyline block
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dirty30etArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by Born2xlr8 [View Post] a 6 is na a 8 is turbo a with no number is a skyline block so in other words its a n/a motor which is what i suspected
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INFLYTArchived member
Skyline block...
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TUXEDOArchived member
Unless you're reading the wrong number. Only the number on the inlet side will end with 6 or 8.
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sik_m8Archived member
Have a look on the other side of the block
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