The

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H series of

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engines is an evolution of the Nissan "R" engine which was based on the 1.5-liter, three-main bearing "G" engine used in the 1960s. Both

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and inline-six versions were produced. It is a pushrod OHV design with iron block, early models with an iron head, later models with aluminum head. Versions of this motor have been used in many Nissan autos and forklifts, well into the eighties and a version called H20II is still in production today. The SD diesels are based on this series of motors (bore spacing and basic block layout)

Inline-4

1H

The 1H is not related to the later H engines. It was also an all-iron, OHV engine, but this was a licensed BMC (Austin) B engine. With a bore and stroke of it displaced , power was at 4,400 rpm in 1956, but this increased to in August 1958. The license agreement terminated in the late 1950s and the Nissan G engine was a more compact replacement, which in turn became replaced by the (below) Nissan H engines. The 1H would also be de-stroked from 89mm to 59mm to become the 1.0 L (990 cc) to create the

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at the suggestion of former Willys-Overland engineer Donald Stone. Applications: * 1954-1959 Nissan Austin * 1956-1960

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B40/42

H

The basic H is a engine produced from 1962 for Nissan's

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. Bore and stroke was . The 8.0:1 compression version produced and , while a high-compression engine (8.5:1) produced and . Applications: * 1962

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31 (high-compression) * 1962-1965

40 * 1962-1965

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C141 * 1962-1966

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GC141

H20

The H20 is the most-common member of the family. Displacing thanks to a larger bore, H20 engines produced around and . Applications: * 1965-1971

130 * 1966-1970

41 * 1966-1967

C142 * 1966-1972

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T65 * 1967-1976

C240 * 1971-1975

230 * 1971-1975

140 * 1975-1982

141 * 1976-1979

330 * 1979-1983

430 * 1970s

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Cedric 803 ( at 4,800 rpm) *

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/Homy * 1980-1982

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Also N230S, T40, forklifts and other machinery

H20P

The H20P is the LPG-powered version of the H20. Applications: * 1976-1979

330 * 1975-1979

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330

H25

The H25 was developed as a high-output version of the H20. This engine was used in forklifts. bore x stroke: . *compression ratio 8.7:1 *maximum output (gross) @ 3200 rpm *maximum torque (gross) @ 1600 rpm

R (H16)

The R engine used essentially the same block as the H20, but a shorter piston stroke resulted in a capacity reduction of . The R was later named H16. The "R" motor made the switch from 3 to 5

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s in 1967 for improved reliability, and the H20 was developed from this arrangement. The R/H16 bore and stroke is displacing . With 9.0:1 compression, the engine produced and . Applications: * 1965-1967

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R411 SSS * 1965-1968

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CSP311 * 1967-1970

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SP311/SPL311 * 1968-1972

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T641

U20

The U20 was similar to the H20 but with an SOHC cylinder head for motorsports applications. Although Prince Motor Company is credited in many sources with designing the U20, it was actually designed in-house at Nissan by Kenichi Sasaki. The U20 was produced in two forms: a stock version with twin SU carburetors, or a version with twin Mikuni/Solex carburetors and a "B" model camshaft. Applications: * 1967.5-1970

SR311

Straight-6

K

The K engine is a

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engine produced from 1963 to 1965. The K engine is an H engine with two extra cylinders. The K engine produced . Applications: * 1963-1965 Nissan Cedric Special 50

H30

The H30 is a straight-6 version produced from 1965. Output was and . The H30 is an H20 with two extra cylinders. Applications: * 1965-1973

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H150 * 1973-1974 Nissan President H250 * 1966-1976

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This engine is used in large forklifts

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Inline-4

1H

H

H20

H20P

H25

R (H16)

U20

Straight-6

K

H30

See also

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