The SD engine was replaced by the

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. It was manufactured by Minsei Diesel Industries, Ltd., which was renamed Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd in 1960.

Straight 4

SD20

The SD20 is a naturally aspirated straight-four

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with a bore and stroke of . It had three

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s. The Diesel versions of the Nissan Cedric in the 1960s until the early 1980s used this engine, which produces at 4,000 rpm. It was first seen in a passenger car in June 1964, when it was fitted to the QGS31 Nissan Cedric.

SD22

First appearing in 1963 the SD22 is a naturally aspirated inline-four diesel engine. It is a stroked version of the smaller SD20 up to . It produces at 4,000 rpm as fitted to the 1983 430-series Nissan Cedric. It was first used in a passenger car with the 330-series Nissan Cedric from June 1977. It was also produced in a marine version MN 22 by Chrysler Marine under license during the 1980s. The SD22 was used in the Datsun 720 pickup trucks from 1980 through 1983, where it produced ( SAE) at 4,000 rpm. Like its lesser SD20 relative (but unlike its SD33 six-cylinder derivative) it has three main bearings and was never available with turbocharging. In 1981, pistons were upgraded to a three ring piston with a steel compression ring carrier cast as part of the piston for improved durability. The engine is popular in Australia utilized mostly as a reliable pump for remote livestock stations. The engine may still be manufactured and imported by JESCO in California. JESCO also supplies parts. The marine version, using a water-cooled exhaust manifold and expansion tank is also still available from other manufacturers. Applications: * 1963-1965

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QC141 * 1964-1970

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Q40, Q41 * 1965-1966

QC142 * 1966-1971 Nissan Cedric 130 * 1966-1976

C240 D4 * 1970-1982

140-series * 1971-1975 Nissan Cedric 230 * 1976-1979 Nissan Cedric 330-series * 1980-1983 Datsun 720 *

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/Homy RE20-series

SD23

The SD23 is a straight four diesel engine with eight valves (two per cylinder), and a

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type

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. It is a bored out version of the SD20, up to . It produces SAE net at 4,300 rpm and was fitted to the Nissan 720 and D21 Pickups, as well as the E23

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and export market Y30-series Cedrics. The engine has also been used in many other functions, for forklifts, marine, and stationary applications. Unlike the smaller engines, the SD23 received a five bearing crankshaft. The European-spec version claimed , as fitted to the 1985 Urvan.

SD25

The SD25 is the biggest version of the four-cylinder SD series, with the larger bore and stroke of . It was fitted to Nissan 720 pickup trucks 1983 through 1986 and D21 Nissan pickups (only 1986–1988). In Canada and some European markets it was also fitted to the Nissan Urvan and Cabstar. Featured five main bearing crankshaft and redesigned rear main seal.

Straight 6

SD33

The SD33 is a straight-six

, most known for its use in the

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MQ (160 series) from 1980-1983Nissan Patrol model 160&61 Series Workshop Manual and the Nissan C80. The SD33 produces at 3,800 rpm. The Engine was also used in the UD 3400 series light truck, large forklifts, Marine applications, in International Scout offerings from 1976 to 1979, as well as the Jeep CJ-10/Cj-10A flightline tow vehicles from 1985 to 1986. The Scout-based

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Sahara was also offered with the SD33.

SD33T

The SD33T is a turbocharged straight-six

that was used in 1980 for the powerplant in 6,400 International Harvester Scout II's. All were equipped with a T-19

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. From July 1983 until 1987, SD33T engines were fitted to the

MK (160 series - model 2). The SD33T produces and of torque and is considered to be a fuel efficient and reliable diesel engine.

References

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