85 PS JIS (63 kW) at 6,000rpm, 116 N⋅m (85 lb⋅ft) at 3,600rpm (single carburetor) 95 PS JIS (70 kW) at 6,400rpm, 122 N⋅m (90 lb⋅ft) at 4,000rpm (twin SU carburetors) The L16 is a 1,595 cc (1.6 L; 97.3 cu in) straight-four engine, typically fed by a 2-barrel Hitachi-SU carburettor,[4] produced from 1967 through 1973 for the Nissan Bluebird, sold as the Datsun 510 in North America.

Learning lessons from the original L20, the L16 was given a full design and development cycle in Nissan's Small Engine Division.

Influenced by the design of the Mercedes-Benz M180 engine that Prince Motor Company developed in four- and six-cylinder displacements called the Prince G engine,[2] this resulted in a superior design that proved itself over time and served as the basis for the later L24 and L20A.

[5][6] When this engine was installed in a 1972 Canadian 510 sedan model with manual transmission, two sets of points were installed in the distributor and this second set of points was in circuit only in third gear and under certain throttle-opening angles to obtain a different dwell angle.

Applications: The L16T was basically the same as the L16 but had twin SU carbs, flat top pistons (same as ones used in 240Z) and a slightly different head.

The L18 was a popular powerplant in many non-USA markets due to its under-2-liters displacement, which made it exempt from many fuel and classification tariffs.

The L18E is an upgraded version of the L18S, but with electronic fuel injection rather than a carburetor, that produces 115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) at 6,200 rpm.

[8][7] Applications: The L18T was basically the same as the L18 but had twin SU carbs, higher compression pistons, and lower volume combustion chambers.

[9] The L20B engine introduced larger-diameter 60 mm (2.4 in) main bearings while retaining a fully counterweighted crankshaft.

The block introduced a taller deck height to accommodate the longer stroke and connecting rods.

The legendary robustness and nearly square configuration have made this engine a popular choice among tuners for turbocharging.

The engine used a carburetor but switched to fuel injection (and round instead of square exhaust ports) in some non-USA markets in 1977.

In the US, the L20B was used in six different model families -A10, 610, 710, S10, 620, and 720 models- making it the most versatile powerplant in the company's US history.

The "LZ" twin cam head was designed to give a power boost to the Datsun L series engine for competition purposes.

The naturally aspirated LZ engines used 44 or 50 mm (1.73 or 1.97 in) Solex carburettors depending on capacity.

A very successful example of the LZ turbo was in the famous Japanese "White Lightning" Silvia and "Tomica" R30 Skyline, both driven by Hoshino in the mid–1980s.

The original LZ20B turbo engine used in the 1983 Nissan Silvia (S12) "White Lightning" Group 5 race car, produced 500 PS (368 kW; 493 hp) at 8,000 rpm.

The LZ14 engine for the Formula Pacific race cars produces 205 PS (151 kW; 202 hp) at 10,200 rpm.

For qualifying and non endurance events the LZ14 can be tweaked to produce 240 PS (177 kW; 237 hp) at 11,000 rpm.

In open wheeler "Formula Pacific" racing the LZ14 engine dominated competition in most events it was entered in.

Strangely, it was not installed in the 720 pickup (which has the SD22/25 when diesel powered) although the gas versions most often has the L-series engine.

However, in case of a conversion of a gas powered 720 to diesel, it will be much easier to use a LD20 because it fits on the original gearbox and engine mounts.)

It is a 12-valve, six-cylinder, fuel-injected engine with a single chain driven cam, turbo (non intercooled), and a non crossflow head.

It was released in the late 1970s [11] and fitted to the Skyline C210 and R30, Laurel, Leopard, Cedric, Gloria, and early Fairlady Z lines of automobiles.

A single carburetor version of the same engine was also standard in the Laurel sedan (240L) for various export markets, in the years 1982-1984.

The E stands for electronic multiport fuel injection, provided by Bosch using the L-Jetronic system, and is one of the first Japanese produced vehicles to introduce the technology.

For model year 1981 through model year 1983, the L28E received flat-top pistons and a high quench head, raising the compression ratio to 8.8:1, and thus increasing the power rating from 135 PS (99 kW; 133 hp) (1975–1980) to 145 PS (107 kW; 143 hp) (1981–1983).

[15] This engine was considered too powerful by Japan's Ministry of Transportation, who would only allow turbochargers to be installed in sub 2 litre-engined cars, and was therefore never sold in its homeland.

It produced 320 hp (240 kW; 320 PS) in naturally aspirated form with a maximum redline of 9000 rpm.

It produces 420 hp (310 kW; 430 PS) in naturally aspirated form and has a maximum redline of 10,000 rpm.