GTR owners - a quick question to help me work out my engine setup

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I've got a problem with my GTR which a quick poll with some other GTR owners might help narrow down the answer.

My car is an August 89 R32 model, which is apparently running an ECU from the Feb 93 R32 (using PLMS and Nissan Data Scan).

My chassis number is around the BNR-002600 mark, but the Engine Number is in the low 37700 range (eg RB26 037700A).

I'd really like to know what car (r32, R33 R34) this particular motor is out of, so I can work out some funky wiring, ECU voltages, and the sensors I shoudl have vs do have. I've got detonation going, dead o2 sensors and and exhaust and AAC valves that lock up the scanning software. I need to get it working correctly, and to do that I need to know what my car is likely to be and what I can look for (comapre part numbers etc).

If you own a GTR, and you're pretty sure your engine is genuine, would like to hear your:

- Build date as YYMM (eg 9302)

- Approx Engine number (rounded up or down to the nearest 10 will do)

- Car series (r32, R33 etc)

This will help me narrow down when my engine was built, and in turn will help me make sure I buy the correct sensors for my car. I don't really want to bugger another set of turbines.

Unless of course anyone can reverse lookup an engine number and trace it back to a car?

Cheers, and TIA

John

[cameron]

Got any pictures of the engine bay ?

I'm sure the guys with the Nissan Fast software can help you out. :wavey:

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Got any pictures of the engine bay ?

 

I'm sure the guys with the Nissan Fast software can help you out. :wavey:

No pictures handy. It's not a red cover, so not R34.

Nissan Fast doesn't cover Engine Numbers (AFAIK - I've got it).

[Amaru]

Mine is similar, its a 92 build car but seems to have 94 R32 or R33 running gear in it. A quick possible check is, on the left hand side of the engine bay (looking at the car from front on) look down where the oil filter is. The early (pre 94 R32's) have alot of hydraulic lines and HICAS pump stuffed in there, whereas the 94 R32's and R33's dont (or so ive been told - they have an electronic hicas pump under the car).

I cant confirm the accuracy of this information, but it seems to fly as another genuine 1994 model I checked also didnt have the hicas pump and lines there, but an earlier 91 model did.

[cameron]

No pictures handy. It's not a red cover, so not R34.

Nissan Fast doesn't cover Engine Numbers (AFAIK - I've got it).

Have a look at the oil cap. If its star like shape its an R32 Engine if not its a R33.

Thats the only way i've been able to identify the R32 from R33 - easiest way.

:wavey:

Jun

[xfixiate]

Thanks for your replies so far.

MY chassis is an R32 so the HICAS suff will be under the engine. Mind you something powers up under the car's rear when ignition is turned on (not fuel pump) so I might have a look tonight. An oil filler cap can be changed and isn't a reliable piece of information.

Still looking for solid information :

If you own a GTR, and you're pretty sure your engine is genuine, would like to hear your:

- Build date as YYMM (eg 9302)

- Approx Engine number (rounded up or down to the nearest 10 will do)

- Car series (r32, R33 etc)

This will help me narrow down the engine range. It could have been bare-blocked for all I know, so Engine Number to build date comparison is the only way to go

[wrxhoon]

the engine number you have is definantly r32 built in 93

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the engine number you have is definantly r32 built in 93

Why is that? Where did you look? What info do you have?

[wrxhoon]

well i know 45400 is a 1994 so i worked out that 37700 is a 93

[xfixiate]

well i know 45400 is a 1994 so i worked out that 37700 is a 93

So you are saying that you have a 1994 R32, with an engine number around 45400. And the motor appears to be be genuine? What month/year of build? These dates are critical to narrowing down variants in sensors etc. A guess of 1993 doesn't help me (much) as there were at least two variants in 93

[Sydneykid]

There is a web site I have seen with Skyline chassis and engine data, let me dig around....

[BNR32]

i have 1994 model BNR32 GTR, chassis no. bnr32-313761....

engine is BNR34 N1 so i cant help you with the engine vs chassis number comparisson.

One major difference between the two is that 93 onwards gtr's have a pull type clutch, 89-92 have a push type clutch. Just have a look on the drivers side of the bellhousing where the clutch for sits and you will know if you are running an early model driveline. From there it will be hard to know if the actual engine has been changed.

From what i have seen in the past, most japanse conversions to 33 series engine includes the driveline which includes the better rear diff (heavily finned) etc etc...something you could check.

Barring all that, just ring up any Nissan dealership and they will tell you what chassis the engine number will match.

TG

[wrxhoon]

So you are saying that you have a 1994 R32, with an engine number around 45400. And the motor appears to be be genuine?   What month/year of build? These dates are critical to narrowing down variants in sensors etc.  A guess of 1993 doesn't help me (much) as there were at least two variants in 93

no i dont have a 94 gtr ,

we have a 95 ( may ) engine number 55xxx and a 97 ( feb ) eng number 63xxx and i know someone else has r33 95 ( march)51xxx and i know 45000 is a late r32 engine (94 ) but cant help you with a month .