What engine is this?

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

http://www.r31skylineclub.com/...1.jpg

Its an R31 skyline (which is absolutely beautiful btw)...but the engine has me confused. Anyone know?

Post by **nametakennow** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

RB20? Only guess I have would be an older RB... now I'm intrigued, what is that?

Website · Post by **s13sr20chris** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

i believe it is an rb20e. sohc version of the rb20.

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

Nope, not an rb20. Unless they got a facelift in the 90's

Edit: Sohc rb20 may be a possibilty, but this one is turbo. I've never heard of an rb20et.

Post by **nametakennow** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

I don't think Nissan has made any other inline 6 but the RB series, maybe a really old RB25? Did they have an RB25ET?

Website · Post by **s13sr20chris** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

are you sure thats turbo? it could even be a rb30e for all i know. they were sold in the aus market. nissan only made a handfull of I6 engines. that aint no L2x or patrol motor. i think its a rb20e.

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

No RB20E in the R31

my best guess is that the rb got a facelift for the 90's, if that *is* an rb.

Website · Post by **s13sr20chris** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

yeah, they did look like that(sohc ones). maybe it isnt an rb20e. maybe they swapped one in. i dunno.

Post by **nametakennow** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

Gotta be an RB20DET, scroll down that page and look. It mentions RB20DET. I feel special now... maybe...

Post by **GEO** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

itrs an 1988 stanza engine

Post by **Sircnay** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

Dude...... definitely a B18 turbo.

Post by **Megaseth** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

its an RB30ET

Post by **Sircnay** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

NO! It's a B16 with a B18 block and a Vtec head from a K20. With that $5k turbo kit from Greddy/HKS.

Post by **Mr1der** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

nametakennow wrote:I don't think Nissan has made any other inline 6 but the RB series, maybe a really old RB25? Did they have an RB25ET?

Don't forget about the much loved L series;)

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

Ahh yes the L series...but thats not an L20.

I'm thinkin its an RB30et, but I didn't think they ever came stock turbo.

Where is madscientist when I need him?

Post by **Megaseth** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

ugh.....

yes, the RB30ET came with a turbo stock.

and nissan also made the S20...

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

Post by **Dattebayo** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

So what engine came stock in an r31 skyline? Are those all austrailians in those pics?

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

r31's came with the rb20de and det

Post by **Megaseth** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

the RB30 is just a common swap in aussie land. i think the R30 came with it, but im not sure. if it did, its the only nissan that did.

Post by **Dattebayo** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

Its obviously SOHC, from the design of the valve cover. It kinda reminds me of my old pulsar's engine. (without the dual throttle and engine facing the wrong way...)

Post by **SeVa-S13** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

RB30's only came SOHC stock.All DOHC versions are heavily worked-over hybrids with other RB heads.

Post by **Cyberkreig** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

my original guess was rb20et. based on the fact i didnt know there was such a thing as an rb30.

My original guess seems to be backedup by this thread.

http://forum.r31skylineclub.co...250.0

YouTube · Post by **EZcheese15** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

My original guess was RB30ET.

Website · Post by **s13sr20chris** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

so we agree, its definately a sohc rb motor.

Post by **Megaseth** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

yes, an RB30ET.....

EDIT:RB30ET:

RB20E:

Post by **Cyberkreig** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

ah ha. I think it was the curvey of the intake manifold that threw me off. I think the tell tail has to be the location of the oil fill cap. It is VERY close to the front of the valve cover. Also that corner of the VC is very angular, where the 20e is very curved.

so then, rb30et. with twin TB's and upgraded intakemani

Post by **andrave** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

I was thinking FJ when I first read the thread...

Post by **Megaseth** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:52 pm

nah, the FJ has a big fat valve cover.

What engine is this?

What engine is this?

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