older cima too i think, as well as the leopard and perhaps one other one... it's the fact that Nobody knows about them that they're not really popular, and most people that are doing the DE swap opt for the 300hp more common twin turbo.... i've been tossing around the idea of a 90ish cedric for a DD, as the GT's come with the det, altho i haven't been able to find one in a 5spd yet... still it'd be pretty cool i'd think.
the DE came in the 300zr's which were a VERY limited prod. run, but they never came turbo in them which is a damn shame... most of the zr's you see are in PRISTINE condition tho, which is pretty cool too (one day when i'm rich)
but yeah they're pretty cool engines, aside from the dinky turbo, and the goofy twin entry intake setup... they could be modified, but without TTing it, there would be a lot of fabrication required for the intake setup to be in good working order.
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1988 300zx turbo 5spd. 3" mandrel exhaust, filter, afco rad, e-fan, poly engine mounts, mbc at 8.5 psi, turboxs rfl-h bov, gutted plenum, etc.
blown turbo, under construction.. gt35 coming.