sounds like a retarded question because the vq-30de-k is supposed to be in the 00-01 maximas, i know and am well aware, but this is why i'm skeptical if i have the 'official' vq30de-k or the vq30de...

1. The Manufacturer date on my car is 7/99

2. The plate under the hood states that i have a vq30de

now, were the very first batches of 2000 model maxima's installed w/ the 4th gen motors?

i put it to the test with my brothers old air intake neither would the MAF adapter work nor the piping from the TB to the maf work because of the differing size of the holes for the hoses that would connect to the pipe, so that tells me that, supposedly, i have the vq30de-k, but the plate and the manufacturer date on my car throw me off on whether i have the official 222hp motor or the 4th gen motor....

any insight would be appreciated, thanks.

 

5th gen bodystyle = 5th gen 3.0 = vq30de-k. whether your plate likes it or not

 

You have a DEK.

 

the plate on my 01 doesn't have the de-k, only de. i'm pretty sure this was talked about awhile back, as well, same question.

 

Unless someone swapped a DE into your engine bay, which is horribly unlikely, you have a DEK.

Every A33 has one, unles swapped, and no, early 2k's did not come with the A32DE.

Check the engine block if you're that paranoid, or check the Im color.

 

but what if someone swapped in a de and painted the engine cover to match the de-k that was taken out?!?!?!

 

I know, we can have him crack the engine open and take measurement of the exhaust cam & intake cam duration after he's verified via IR that the intake manifold is indeed composite plastic, like it should be.

 

cams can be swapped too though. might need to check the serial number on the block and cross check it with nissan to be really sure

 

take pictures engine shots body shots

 

If some went through that much trouble, I would shoot them myself.

 

lol. at first i thought tedo meant body shots to take away the pain of this thread, not pictures of the 5th gen body.

 

Yeah, he's always been sort of a logical one that tedo

 

Wish they accidentally put a 3.5 into my car..

 

 

So you could spend more on oil then gas ?

 

 

LOL @ this thread.

 

Definitely. but i think the extra 40+ torque would make up for it

 

where can i check the engine block code? where is it located?

PS thanks for all the input

 

suprised you had no more lashing than just exiting lol

 

I see what you did... and 1 up you

 

On the block in the KS valley. I would stop worriyng though. Is the intake manifold black?

Yay for my 3.5L, 105.5k = no oil burning.

 

yes it is plastic

 

Then you have a VQ30DE-K

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