Holdens a little info

[Matthew Harding]

At 12:09  11/05/98 +1000, you wrote:
>Actually, the normally aspirated 3L is the RB-30E, and the Turbo is the
>RB-30ET. RB-30E has comp. ratio of 9:1, and the RB-30ET has comp. ratio of
>7.5:1, so obviously, they have different heads. Even still, both have
>problems with cracking heads, so you have to be careful not to everheat
>them. Even still, I've heard of a RB-30ET getting 470 HP, and another (with
>a little bit of nitrous) getting 670 HP. Not bad from a 3L engine...
>
>
>>> a nissan 3L also (some one else will know more)
>>
>>The nissan is an RB-30
>>
>>in both normally aspirated, and turbo configurations.....


I have been informed that the heads were the same, although the VL turbo
uses pistons with a deep dish...  but my engine builder may be mistaken...
it wouldn't be the first time   :)