1994 3000GT VR-4: Engine Pictures

Many thanks to Brian Geddes for letting me take these pictures while his engine was on a stand being rebuilt. This is a 6G72 DOHC V6 with aftermarket headers and TD05-14b turbos. Closeups of the timing marks are shown, and the valve covers and oil pan are removed as well.

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Driver's side of the engine.

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Closeup of the timing belt tensioner, the tensioner pulley, and the crankshaft sprocket.

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Water pump and timing belt routing.

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Here you can see the camshaft and crankshaft angle sensors, and the oil pressure sensor.

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Here you can see the oil filter housing and the oil cooler thermostat housing.:w

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The rear valvetrain and the rear header. You can also see into the front intake ports

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Front valvetrain and front header. You can also see into the rear intake ports.

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Knock sensor in the middle of the "V."

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Rear header and rear motor mount bracket.

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Rear header and rear motor mount bracket again.

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Front header and TD05-14B turbo.

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Closeup of header to turbine housing connection.

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Front intake ports.

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Off-car rear head timing marks. Note dots on camshaft sprocket teeth and the triangles on the head.

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Rear bank intake cam on-car timing mark. Note triangle on valve cover and vertical bar on side of camshaft sprocket.

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Rear bank exhaust cam on-car timing mark. Note square on valve cover and vertical bars on side of camshaft sprocket.

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Off-car front head timing marks. Note dots on camshaft sprocket teeth and the triangles on the head.

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Front bank exhaust cam on-car timing mark. Note triangle on valve cover and vertical bar on side of camshaft sprocket.

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Front bank intake cam on-car timing mark. Note square on valve cover and vertical bars on side of camshaft sprocket.

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Closeup of crankshaft sprocket with dimple in the side of one tooth. The triangular raised piece of metal on the oil pump housing indicates TDC in cylinder number 1 when it is aligned with the mark on the crankshaft sprocket.

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Closeup of timing belt tensioner pulley and timing belt tensioner.

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Timing belt idler pulley.

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Oil filter housing and oil cooler thermostat.

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Rear of engine: oil pressure sensor and oil pressure switch, and rear motor mount bracket.

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Oil pump pickup tube and screen.

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Bottom of the engine, showing the four-bolt main bearing caps and the "big ends" of the rods.

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Closeup of crankshaft for cylinders 1-4.

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The end of the crankshaft where the flywheel bolts up.

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Close-up of the end of the crankshaft where the flywheel bolts up.

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Oil dipstick tube and the the turbine housing outlet with integrated wastegate.

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The skateboard: the essential tool every engine builder needs to have!

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Last Modified Mon May 17 2004 19:03:19 Pacific Daylight Time

DSC00088.jpg (65KB) Driver's side of the engine.	DSC00089.jpg (87KB) Closeup of the timing belt tensioner, the tensioner pulley, and the crankshaft sprocket.
DSC00090.jpg (80KB) Water pump and timing belt routing.	DSC00091.jpg (73KB) Here you can see the camshaft and crankshaft angle sensors, and the oil pressure sensor.
DSC00092.jpg (73KB) Here you can see the oil filter housing and the oil cooler thermostat housing.:w	DSC00093.jpg (79KB) The rear valvetrain and the rear header. You can also see into the front intake ports
DSC00094.jpg (73KB) Front valvetrain and front header. You can also see into the rear intake ports.	DSC00095.jpg (76KB) Knock sensor in the middle of the "V."
DSC00096.jpg (56KB) Rear header and rear motor mount bracket.	DSC00097.jpg (61KB) Rear header and rear motor mount bracket again.
DSC00098.jpg (63KB) Front header and TD05-14B turbo.	DSC00099.jpg (45KB) Closeup of header to turbine housing connection.
DSC00100.jpg (65KB)	DSC00101.jpg (60KB) Front intake ports.
DSC00102.jpg (70KB) Off-car rear head timing marks. Note dots on camshaft sprocket teeth and the triangles on the head.	DSC00103.jpg (35KB) Rear bank intake cam on-car timing mark. Note triangle on valve cover and vertical bar on side of camshaft sprocket.
DSC00104.jpg (26KB) Rear bank exhaust cam on-car timing mark. Note square on valve cover and vertical bars on side of camshaft sprocket.	DSC00105.jpg (68KB) Off-car front head timing marks. Note dots on camshaft sprocket teeth and the triangles on the head.
DSC00106.jpg (65KB) Front bank exhaust cam on-car timing mark. Note triangle on valve cover and vertical bar on side of camshaft sprocket.	DSC00107.jpg (65KB) Front bank intake cam on-car timing mark. Note square on valve cover and vertical bars on side of camshaft sprocket.
DSC00108.jpg (57KB) Closeup of crankshaft sprocket with dimple in the side of one tooth. The triangular raised piece of metal on the oil pump housing indicates TDC in cylinder number 1 when it is aligned with the mark on the crankshaft sprocket.	DSC00109.jpg (65KB) Closeup of timing belt tensioner pulley and timing belt tensioner.
DSC00110.jpg (63KB) Timing belt idler pulley.	DSC00111.jpg (66KB)
DSC00112.jpg (61KB)	DSC00113.jpg (59KB)
DSC00114.jpg (52KB) Oil filter housing and oil cooler thermostat.	DSC00115.jpg (67KB) Rear of engine: oil pressure sensor and oil pressure switch, and rear motor mount bracket.
DSC00116.jpg (72KB) Oil pump pickup tube and screen.	DSC00117.jpg (74KB) Bottom of the engine, showing the four-bolt main bearing caps and the "big ends" of the rods.
DSC00118.jpg (77KB) Closeup of crankshaft for cylinders 1-4.	DSC00119.jpg (69KB) The end of the crankshaft where the flywheel bolts up.
DSC00120.jpg (54KB) Close-up of the end of the crankshaft where the flywheel bolts up.	DSC00121.jpg (69KB)
DSC00122.jpg (88KB)	DSC00123.jpg (69KB) Oil dipstick tube and the the turbine housing outlet with integrated wastegate.
DSC00124.jpg (76KB)	DSC00125.jpg (77KB) The skateboard: the essential tool every engine builder needs to have!
DSC00126.jpg (79KB)