Nissan J engine

Nissan J engine

Manufacturer	Nissan Motors
Successor	Nissan L engine
Configuration	Inline-4
Displacement	1.3L 1.5L 1.6L 2.0L
Cylinder block alloy	Cast iron
Cylinder head alloy	Cast iron
Valvetrain	OHV
Fuel system	Carburetor

The Nissan J engine was a straight-4 gasoline internal combustion engine produced by Nissan in the 1960s through the 1980s.

J13

The J13 was used in the 1965 to 1967 Datsun 411 sedan and wagon. This is an OHV engine, was also produced for the Nissan 520 and 521 trucks from 1967 to 1969 when replaced by the Nissan L engine. Mexican Bluebird 510s also received the J13 engine.

J15

The larger (1.5-litre) J15 has been used in various Nissan Pickup Trucks like the 720 in various overseas markets through the 1970s and 1980s and some sedans like the 710. It was also used in the A321 Datsun Cabstar. The J15 produces 77 hp (57 kW).

J16

A 1.6-litre iteration of the OHV J-series four cylinders was also built, mainly for utility vehicles. Bore and stroke are 78.0 x 82.0 mm for a total displacement of 1,567 cc. This engine was also installed by Nissan's Taiwanese partner Yue Loong in several iterations of the Nissan Violet, long after Nissan themselves had stopped using OHV engines in passenger cars.

Applications:

• 1972.09-1976.01 Nissan/Datsun Homer, Cabstar T20-series (81 PS/60 kW at 5,400 rpm)
• Yue Loong Violet 707 - Taiwanese built Nissan Violet (80 hp/60 kW SAE at 5,200 rpm)

J20

The J20 is a 2.0 L (1994 cc) engine. It produces 109 hp (81 kW) and was used in the 1965-73 Nissan Cedric. The J20 was also used in the (Nissan) Volkswagen Santana with 140 hp (100 kW).

See also

• Datsun Truck
• List of Nissan engines
• Nissan