Nissan P engine
| Nissan P engine | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan Motors |
| Production | 1959-1983 |
| Combustion chamber | |
| Configuration | I6 |
| Displacement | 4.0 L (240 cu in) |
| Cylinder bore | 85.7 mm (3.37 in) |
| Piston stroke | 114.3 mm (4.50 in) |
| Valvetrain | OHV |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel system | Carburetor |
| Output | |
| Power output |
92 kW (123 hp) 99 kW (133 hp) 107 kW (143 hp) (after 1965) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Nissan NC engine |
The Nissan P engine is a large overhead valve, inline-six-cylinder engine manufactured by Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd. from 1959 to 1983 and used in light-duty trucks by Nissan, as well as in the Nissan Patrol. It replaced the older, sidevalve NC engine, with which it shared its dimensions.[1]
NC
Introduced in 1955, this is a 3,956 cc, petrol sidevalve inline six-cylinder which produces 80 PS (59 kW) or 105 PS (77 kW) at 3,400 rpm. It was used in various buses and trucks as well as in early Nissan Patrols.[1]
Applications:
- 1955 Nissan 482 Truck[2]
- 1955 Nissan 492 Bus[2]
- 1955-1957 Nissan 580 Truck
- 1958-1959 Nissan 582 Truck
- 1955-1957 Nissan 590 Bus
- 1958-1959 Nissan 592 Bus
- 1955-1959 Nissan Carrier 4W72
- 1956-1959 Nissan Cabstar E590
- 1956-1959 Nissan Patrol 4W61 & 4W65
P
The P is a gasoline powered, 3,956 cc inline six-cylinder with 125 PS (92 kW) at 3,400 rpm initially. Bore and stroke are 85.7 x 114.3 mm.[1] Later with 135 PS (99 kW), further modifications in 1965 increased the power to 145 PS (107 kW). Later variants were called P40, reflecting the engine displacement in liters (4.0).
Applications:
- Nissan Cabstar E690
- 1959-1960 Nissan Patrol 4W66
- 1959-? Nissan Carrier 4W73
- 1959-1968 Nissan 680 Truck
- 1960-1968 Nissan 690 Bus
- 1960-1980 Nissan Patrol 60 series
- 1963-1968 Nissan FR40 fire engine[3]
- 1968-1969 Nissan 681 Truck
- 1968-1969 Nissan 691 Bus
- 1969-? Nissan G780[2]
- 1980-1989 Nissan Patrol 160 series
- 1986-2003 Nissan Patrol 260 series
