I don''t know if I have the Base or SL model.

    Hi guys, I just bought a sweet ''97 3000GT back in January and I can''t for the love of me figure out if it''s the Base or SL model or even SOHC or DOHC.
I''ve been Googling 3000GT engine pics, and have found that DOHC engines have a label on them "V6 DOHC 24V". Mine says nothing except "V6", would this be safe to assume it''s the Base model or are some DOHC''s not labeled?

I can guarentee its DOHC, but the SL is the base.
 
If you are non turbo, you have an SL

SEBBA Base and SL are two different things on the later 3s cars.   The base is only 160HP and the SL is 220.  I think one may be SOHC as well

A SOCH 6G72 is news to me, although that would explain the hp difference.
 
EDIT: Yeah there was a SOHC. Wtf?

its been that way for years now LMAO.

Oh and to tell which heads you have just look to see if your front head has one or 2 cams,  or 1 or 2 cam gears.  should be easy to tell.  if you have one then your base if two then your SL

Thanks for the help guys, I just took a closer look and it is a DOHC, phew, that makes that 12 grand worth it :D

So you have an SL.

So the webmaster of this site clearly made a typo by labeling this as a a 24 valve SINGLE OVERHEAD CAM engine right? http://japanesemotorsontarioor.com/images/gallery6.jpg

Correct

So the Base model had no frills like leather interior, cruise control, ABS?

So the Base models had no frills like leather interior, cruise control, ABS?

I couldn''t tell you for sure. It could be just the difference in the head (SOHC Vs DOHC). I can''t see them not offering those options on the SOHC model.

Delete me.

Sorry yesterday it wouldn''t let me post.

http://japanesemotorsontarioor.com/images/gallery6.jpg
That link is a SOHC motor.

I will be posting pictures of each shortly.

Delete this

Welll this is annoying



SOHC Disregard the supercharger.




DOHC motor which will be in a 1997 SL Disreagard the intercooler piping.

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ORIGINAL: dblunt

So the webmaster of this site clearly made a typo by labeling this as a a 24 valve SINGLE OVERHEAD CAM engine right? http://japanesemotorsontarioor.com/images/gallery6.jpg

I believe that picture is of a Single Overhead Cam Engine.  Notice only ONE Rounded cover at the Cylinder head.  If it was a Double Overhead Cam Engine, the cover would be more level at the top and rounded at the ends covering the TWO cams per cylinder head bank.

opps, didn''t see page two of this thread.  Pictures above are very good. Showing SOHC first and DOHC second

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ORIGINAL: dblunt

  Hi guys, I just bought a sweet ''''''''''''''''97 3000GT back in January and I can''''''''''''''''t for the love of me figure out if it''''''''''''''''s the Base or SL model or even SOHC or DOHC.
I''''''''''''''''ve been Googling 3000GT engine pics, and have found that DOHC engines have a label on them "V6 DOHC 24V". Mine says nothing except "V6", would this be safe to assume it''''''''''''''''s the Base model or are some DOHC''''''''''''''''s not labeled?

you have a SOHC.




and they stole your money if you paid 12k :(

wow that just answered my question too cuz i have a 95 3000gt but it does not say SL anywhere on the car or in the 3000gt manual booklet

but my car is V6 DOHC 24v so im guessing its SL right?