1.3 L; 79.1 cu in (1,296 cc) 1.4 L; 87.1 cu in (1,428 cc) 1.6 L; 97.3 cu in (1,595 cc) 1.6 L; 97.5 cu in (1,598 cc) 1.8 L; 108.0 cu in (1,770 cc) 2.0 L; 119.1 cu in (1,952 cc) 2.0 L; 121.9 cu in (1,998 cc) 2.3 L; 138.0 cu in (2,262 cc) 2.4 L; 146.0 cu in (2,393 cc) 2.6 L; 156.5 cu in (2,565 cc) 2.8 L; 168.0 cu in (2,753 cc) 2.8 L; 170.4 cu in (2,792 cc) 3.1 L; 188.9 cu in (3,096 cc)
Cylinder bore
78 mm (3.07 in) 83 mm (3.27 in) 84.5 mm (3.33 in) 85 mm (3.35 in) 86 mm (3.39 in) 87.8 mm (3.46 in) 89 mm (3.50 in)
Piston stroke
59.9 mm (2.36 in) 66 mm (2.60 in) 67.9 mm (2.67 in) 69.7 mm (2.74 in) 73.7 mm (2.90 in) 78 mm (3.07 in) 79 mm (3.11 in) 83 mm (3.27 in) 86 mm (3.39 in)
Cylinder block material
Cast iron
Cylinder head material
Aluminium
Valvetrain
SOHC, DOHC
Compression ratio
7.4:1, 8.3:1, 8.8:1
Combustion
Fuel system
Carburetor, Fuel injection
Fuel type
Gasoline, Diesel
Cooling system
Water-cooled
Output
Power output
65–570 PS (48–419 kW; 64–562 hp)
Torque output
103–170 N⋅m; 76–125 lbf⋅ft (10.5–17.3 kg⋅m)
Chronology
Predecessor
G
Successor
Z, CA (Straight-4) RB (Straight-6) VG (V6)
The Nissan L series of automobile engines was produced from 1966 through 1986 in both inline-four and inline-six configurations ranging from 1.3 L to 2.8 L. It is a two-valves per cylinder SOHC non-crossflow engine, with an iron block and an aluminium head. It was the engine of the Datsun 510, Datsun 240Z sports car, and the Nissan Maxima. These engines are known for their reliability, durability, and parts interchangeability.[citation needed]
The L series started with the production of the six-cylinder L20, which was rushed into production by Datsun in 1966 and was designed prior to the Prince merger using the Mercedes overhead cam engine as a model.[1] Due to design and reliability problems it proved short-lived,[2] and was discontinued two years later.
Learning their lessons from the L20, the four-cylinder L16 was developed in 1967. The L16 four-cylinder design was influenced by the Mercedes-Benz M180 engine that the Prince Motor Company developed in four- and six-cylinder displacements called the Prince G engine.[3] This engine set the standard for later L series engines, with the original L20 being replaced by the L16-based L20A.[4]
The four-cylinder L series engines were replaced with the Z series and later the CA series, while the six-cylinder L series engines were replaced with the VG series and RB series.
^Chief engineer Mr. Iida reported that the design effort took place on a very rushed schedule, lasting only four months from start to the production of test engines in Oct. of 64. The design cycle was rushed because Nissan wanted to keep abreast of its competition from Toyota. Mr. Iida tells us this rapid design was accomplished by taking the drawings of the block, from a previously designed L Type 4 Cylinder Engine and adding two cylinders to it. Mr. Iida said that they used the Mercedes Benz OHC design, wherein 12 valves are driven by a single over head cam shaft via adjustable rocker arms. The Cam is driven by a double row, roller chain with power taken off the crankshaft.
^It was later found that the production engines suffered from excessive oil consumption caused by problems with the design of the oil rings and the valve seals. Customers also complained about excessive noise, and poor fuel economy, brought about by the need to maintain the engine at high idle speeds. After the first year of production, several of these problems were at least mitigated in a second production run. The engine originally equipped with twin side draft type carburettor's - was then equipped with a single down-draft carburettor, and power reduced from 123 to 112 HP. Because of its rushed design and development cycle, and the resulting problems that plagued it the L20 would be short lived in the Nissan line-up.
^"A brief History of the Nissan Skyline and GT-R -Everything you need to know". Silodrome Gasoline Culture. Silodrome. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
^According to Mr. Iida, the design improvements found in the newer and more fully developed design of the L16, were too good to pass up, so L20A OHC, in-line six was designed to take advantage of them. The new 2.0 liter, OHC, in-line six based on the design of the L16 was designated the L20A.
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