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My son has a VL Twin turbo charged Calais and we have just discovered a crack in the block. Therfor we are in need of a new block. I think the motor is an RB 30 not sure if it is a DE or DET. Is there a difference? If so what is the difference? and does anyone know where I can get a block from
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Andy
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The VL non-turbo engine was a Nissan RB30-E (RB = engine series, 30 = 3 litre & E = injected)
The VL turbo engine was an RB30-ET (T = turbo).
The D denotes a twin-cam head & TT denotes a twin-turbo set-up, the R32 Godzilla for example had an RB26-DETT (2.6 litre twin-cam injected twin-turbo). I don't believe that Nissan built an RB30-DETT, but you could make one from the necessary bits.
AFAIK, the RB30-E & the RB30-ET shared the same engine block. You could get an N/A VL engine at the wreckers & use the bits you need from that.
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from memory if you get a NA block you should get a series 2, again from memory and i play with holdens let alone nissans but i think the series 2 has block drilled for the turbo oil return etc and something else done to it that makes it alot easier to use
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Yes, that rings a bell. The early blocks had no provision for turbo oil.
It is easier to get a later standard block than modify an earlier one.
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oh i think the other thing the s2 block had was a knock sensor spot? could be wrong
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Can anyone tell me what mods need to be done ro an RB30 standard block to turn it onto an RB 30 turbo. I know that there is an oil return for the turbo but it cant be just that simple. A picture would help
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knock sensor
oil return
full inlet manifold change over inc injectors and pressure reg etc
thats all i can remember anyway, will handle 10psi on the hicomp block anyday
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