Nissan S20 engine


The Nissan S20 engine was a straight-6, DOHC internal combustion engine produced by Nissan from 1969 to 1973. It was essentially a revised production variant of the 1966 Prince GR8 engine from Prince/Nissan's R380 racecar. It produces at 7000 rpm and of torque at 5600 rpm. The S20 weighs. This engine is not to be confused with the unrelated Nissan SR20, which is a straight 4 cylinder petrol engine used in other Nissan models.
The S20 powered Nissan's Skyline GT-R and Fairlady Z432 models.

In Motorsport

Compared to the Nissan L series straight six engines, the S20 was too small and too complex. In the 1970 All-Japan Fuji 1000km race, 6 Fairlady Z 432R models were entered with the S20, and one with an L24 fitted. The Z fitted with the L24 won easily, and due to its simpler and more robust design, the L- series went on to become the favored engine in motorsport and tuning, while the S20 remains relatively obscure.

History

The S20 was one of the technical carryovers to the Nissan brand from Prince technology. The Skyline model - built as a Prince car since the model's inception in the 1950s - received the new engine. The Skyline GT-B in 1969 saw the introduction of the PGC10 GT-R, followed by the KPGC10 GT-R with a shorter wheelbase and 2 fewer doors in 1970. This model would later win 49 straight touring car victories. For 1972, Nissan introduced the C110 Skyline powered by the L series of engines. A small number of KPGC110 GT-R would be built utilizing the remainder of the S20s.
The S20 was later fitted to the Nissan Fairlady Z432, a sports racing model of the Nissan Fairlady Z model line.
The S20 features a dual overhead cam, cross-flow head with four valves per cylinder, and pent-roof combustion chamber. Most engines utilized triple Mikuni-Solex 40PHH dual-choke carburetors; models after 1969 offered optional Lucas mechanical fuel injection. In racing trim, the fuel-injected motors reportedly produced over, with for larger tracks like Fuji Speedway.
This engine was used in the following vehicles: