VG30DE and VG30DETT

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Can anyone explain what's the different between VG30DE and VG30DETT? any pics? and How to know what kind?

I want to get a 300zx, but I don't know how to check what kind of engine in the car, pls help me!

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embedilac wrote:Can anyone explain what's the different between VG30DE and VG30DETT? any pics? and How to know what kind?

I want to get a 300zx, but I don't know how to check what kind of engine in the car, pls help me!

Thanks.
if there are 4 large intake hoses in the engine bay, like this:



it's a VG30DETT, aka a Twin Turbo.

Otherwise, it's an NA, Naturally Aspirated

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also on the left side of the hood latch there is a stamped rivited plate you can see in teh pictuer above.... it will say teh code hte motor had in it from the factory....

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check the vin#, look for the "C" in the 4th character, if it's not a "C" code car it's not a factory turbp


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