Confused by Eng No.

[sars]

newbie question.

I saw a Eng No. of R33 start as RB25...., but I quite sure that r33 has a turbo and someont told me it is r33 GTST. I'm confused, I think GTST would be start as RB25DET...

By the way, I haven't chect the number on engine, I just read it from the rego which pasted under windscreen.

[rob77]

mine starts with rb25a and its a 1994 r33 gts25t.

[rob77]

the VIN is what tells them apart, ie: BCR33 is a r33 gts25t and BNCR33 is a r33 gtr.

[Ronin 09]

the engine designation model is an RB25DET - that is what nissan calls it. The Engine Number is stamped in the block, near at the rear behind the turbo - it starts with the block type (in this case 'RB') and then a bunch of numbers and/or letters that mean pretty much bugger all to you and i. To nissan however, it should mean something :confused:

[cobo_11]

You won't find "RB25DET" stamped anywhere on the engine or firewall. You will find it on the build plate and/or compliance plate.

The engine number like Ronin09 said is stamped behind the turbo, and in your case should read something like "RB25 XXXXXXx".

Your chassis number is stamped on the firewall and will read something like "BCR33-XXXXXX" like rob77 said.

The VIN is the long, rectangular plate pot-riveted onto the firewall.

For example(my car is an R32 GTS-4):

My engine number is "RB20 XXXXXXA"

My chassis number is "HNR32-XXXXXX"

My VIN is "6T91XXXXXXXXXXXXX"

You derive "RB25DET" by what the car is equiped with.

"RB": RB=block type/series, "25" 2.5 litre engine capacity, D=Double overhead cam (DOHC), E=Electronic fuel injection (EFI), and T=Turbo/Turbocharged.

Hope this helps.

cobo

[cobo_11]

A good site to visit to help you sort it all out is:

http://www.skylinesdownunder.com/tech/mode...al_numbers.html

[KamikazeR33]

my chassis number is ECR33 xxxxxx not BCR33 xxxxxx

[HKSgtst]

rob77,

BCNR33 is for R33 GTRs

ECR33 is for R33 GTSTs/GTSs

[rob77]

Yeah I realise my typo now.