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Guys, i was wondering if any1 knows how to tell the difference between a 2.5L and 2L gts ?

besides driving it(i wouldnt know since ive never driven a manual nor a powerful car). is there any other alternatives ?

i worried about this becoz i dont want the dealer to be swapping plastic covers, plates etc inorder to fake a 2.5L.

thnx guys

you couls drop something into the bore through the sparkplug hole and find bottom dead center then measure the stroke to top dead centre. Look up this website for the stroke of the two engines and work out which one it is.

Or you could take it for a test drive and give it everything it's got, if it doesn't make any power until over 4000rpm but keeps going till close to 8000rpm(mine stops at 8500) then it's an rb20(and it sounds shit hot doin it) If it makes power under 3000rpm and pulls the shute at 6500 whilst sounding like an angry bastard it's probulary an RB25.

Hope that help

RANT!!! for fark sake.. and you guys call your self skyline driver!!!

 

shame on you...

 

ok here you are.. this will explain it all

 

 

http://zhome.com/rnt/RBEng/Chong.htm

 

 

cheers

Joe

u made my day :D

ohhh hang on. since the rb20de is like a camry engine(no power). i dont think u can import it under sevs eh ?

ohh, so i have nothing to worry about., yaay. :)

you can't import either from memory (RB25DE is just under as well).

the RB20DE is a top feed injector setup, wheras the RB25DE's a side feed. Most RB25DE's have VVT, so they'll have a lump where on an RB20DE it says "RB20".

r34_skyline - Just out of interest sake are you talking about an R34? As visually the RB20DE and RB25DE are very similar, I noticed you mentioned swapping plastic engine covers, which would only apply to R34's

Can't believe no-one has said this already, check the factory VIN plate:

HR34/HR33/HR32 = 2.0L

ER34/ER33/ER32 = 2.5L

Thus H = 2.0L, E = 2.5L. Note that there may be other letters between the H/E and the R, these denote things like HICAS etc.

This of course assumes that the engine hasn't been changed from the factory......

r34_skyline - Just out of interest sake are you talking about an R34? As visually the RB20DE and RB25DE are very similar, I noticed you mentioned swapping plastic engine covers, which would only apply to R34's

yes, exactly.

as u can see, i abit worried about this issue. i dont wanna end up with a 2L wannabe.

im gettin if from a dealer. im hoping they dont try any funny business.

Can't believe no-one has said this already, check the factory VIN plate:

HR34/HR33/HR32 = 2.0L

ER34/ER33/ER32 = 2.5L

Thus H = 2.0L, E = 2.5L. Note that there may be other letters between the H/E and the R, these denote things like HICAS etc.

This of course assumes that the engine hasn't been changed from the factory......

i thought HR stands for 4 door ? mmm, guess im wrong.

RB20.JPG

If you have a careful look at this the RB25 doesn't have the Air Jet Swirl Valve actuator and solenoid found on the intake manifold runners...looks like the RB20 doesn't have a Auxilary Fan on the radiator either.

And the car will be VERY sluggish to drive, much like an old corolla :rofl:

I've heard of a few of the RB20's knocking around down south, so it pays to check thoroughly.

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