99 spec engine - how can you tell?

[rextreme]

For a quick look

The metal pipe across the top of the engine to the intercooler is on later model cars instead of the black plastic one but it is able to be swapped so you cant be sure from that.

[craigr]

yep, 99+ cars do have a black box under the UIM instead of the rats nest of vacuum hoses. As far as I know the only other thing different that is noticeable is the metal intercooler pipe as rextreme mentioned (see pic on http://www.flickr.com/photos/68834216@N00/188037764/in/photostream/  look at the large silver metal pipe just in front of the UIM and to the right of the air filters)

http://www.rx7.net.nz/newrx7.htm has some info on the difference in the turbos and 99 spec cars in general.

Cheers, Craig

[ro284]

I think thats the Efini Y pipe that can be got seperately, just got mine,
Bob

[DRAGON]

Look under the oil Injectors.
All the other bits mentioned above are were introduced before 1999 except for the turbos, but they dont relate to the block.

[ScuttleRX]

Look under the oil Injectors.
All the other bits mentioned above are were introduced before 1999 except for the turbos, but they dont relate to the block.

Yeah was sure I heard 96+ had the black box of solenoids thats been mentioned

[John Yorke]

Yeah was sure I heard 96+ had the black box of solenoids thats been mentioned

It did:Thumbs-up

[Spartacus]

It did:Thumbs-up

At least then you would know its a 96-on engine, it\'s a start I guess.

[craigr]

I stand corrected ...