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?

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

I can guarentee its DOHC, but the SL is the base.

If you are non turbo, you have an SL

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

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

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

A SOCH 6G72 is news to me, although that would explain the hp difference.

EDIT: Yeah there was a SOHC. Wtf?

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

its been that way for years now LMAO.

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

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

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

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

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

So you have an SL.

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

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

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

Correct