Nissan Y engine
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Y40
The Y40 was a special watercooled OHV V8 engine produced for the Nissan PresidentNissan President
The Nissan President was a Japanese luxury limousine produced by Nissan from 1965 to 2010. The car was mainly used by corporate executives and government officers. It was a luxury sedan specifically aimed to the Japanese market, where its main competitor was the Toyota Century.The President was...
Limousine
Limousine
A limousine is a luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. The chassis of a limousine may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coachbuilder. These are called "stretch" limousines and are traditionally black or white....
between 1965 and 1973. It displaced 4.0 L (3988 cc) with a 92 mm (3.6 in) bore and 75 mm (3 in) stroke. It has 16 valves (2 valves per cylinder) and a 4-barrel carburetor
Carburetor
A carburetor , carburettor, or carburetter is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine. It is sometimes shortened to carb in North America and the United Kingdom....
and 9.0:1 compression produced 197 hp (195 bhp, 145 kW) @5000 rpm and 237 ft·lbf (323 Nm) @3200 rpm, a high point for Nissan at the time.
This engine was used in the following vehicle(s):
- 1965-1973 Nissan PresidentNissan PresidentThe Nissan President was a Japanese luxury limousine produced by Nissan from 1965 to 2010. The car was mainly used by corporate executives and government officers. It was a luxury sedan specifically aimed to the Japanese market, where its main competitor was the Toyota Century.The President was...
Y44
The Y44 is a OHV V8, 16 valve, 4 barrel down draught carb engine produced for the Nissan PresidentNissan President
The Nissan President was a Japanese luxury limousine produced by Nissan from 1965 to 2010. The car was mainly used by corporate executives and government officers. It was a luxury sedan specifically aimed to the Japanese market, where its main competitor was the Toyota Century.The President was...
and since 1975 used electronic fuel injection. It produced 200 hp @4800 rpm and 343 newton metre @3200 rpm.
This engine was used in the following vehicle(s):
- 1974-1989 Nissan PresidentNissan PresidentThe Nissan President was a Japanese luxury limousine produced by Nissan from 1965 to 2010. The car was mainly used by corporate executives and government officers. It was a luxury sedan specifically aimed to the Japanese market, where its main competitor was the Toyota Century.The President was...
The Nissan Y engine was replaced in 1990 with the Nissan VH engine
Nissan VH engine
The VH series consists of 4.1 and 4.5 liter engines built from 1989-2001 by the Nissan Motor Corporation. The design consists of a 90 degree V8 with an aluminum cylinder block that features a closed upper deck and a deep skirt. The cylinder heads are also aluminum with a DOHC 4-valve design and...
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See also
- List of Nissan engines
- Nissan PresidentNissan PresidentThe Nissan President was a Japanese luxury limousine produced by Nissan from 1965 to 2010. The car was mainly used by corporate executives and government officers. It was a luxury sedan specifically aimed to the Japanese market, where its main competitor was the Toyota Century.The President was...