Nissan VEJ30 engine

Nissan VEJ30 engine
Nissan VEJ30 engine
Overview
Manufacturer	Nissan
Designer	Yoshikazu Ishikawa
Production	1987
Layout
Configuration	90° V8
Displacement	3.0 L (2,996 cc)
Cylinder bore	85 mm (3.35 in)
Piston stroke	66 mm (2.60 in)
Cylinder block material	Aluminium
Cylinder head material	Aluminium
Valvetrain	DOHC 4 valves x cyl.
Compression ratio	8.5:1-9.0:1
Combustion
Turbocharger	IHI (some versions)
Fuel system	Fuel injection
Management	ECCS-R-NDIS or Nissan Electronics/Hitachi HN-1
Fuel type	Gasoline
Oil system	Multi-stage dry sump
Cooling system	Water-cooled
Output
Power output	760–811 PS (559–596 kW; 750–800 bhp)
Torque output	492–553 lb⋅ft (667–750 N⋅m)
Dimensions
Dry weight	120 kg (265 lb)
Chronology
Successor	Nissan VRH engine

The Nissan VEJ30 is a 90-degree, turbocharged, four-stroke, gasoline-powered, sports car racing engines, built by Nissan Motor Company, in the 1980s. All VEJ30 engines are in a V8 configuration, and use forced induction turbocharging.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Overview

In 1987, Nissan began work on an engine exclusively for race use; the result was the VEJ30 engine, developed by Yoshikazu Ishikawa. This engine was based on old technology, and was not a success. For 1988, the VEJ30 was improved by Yoshimasa Hayashi and renamed the VRH30. Changes included increasing the displacement to 3.4 L (3,396 cc).^[4]

Specifications

Nissan VEJ30, V8 (90°) cyl, 4-stroke, gasoline engine
2996cc, 85 × 66 mm (bore x stroke)
750-800 hp
Aluminum-alloy block and head
forged steel crankshaft with 5 main bearings
DOHC, 4 Valves/cylinder - 32 valves total
aspiration, 2 x IHI turbochargers with multipoint electronic fuel injection
firing order 1 - 8 - 7 - 3 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 2
dry sump
March 87T, 5 speed Manual gearbox

Applications

Nissan R87E^[5]^[6]^[7]

References

^ "Nissan VEJ30". Racing Cars. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
^ "Nissan R87E group C (1987)". Racing Cars. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
^ "Group C: The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Endurance Racing: Nissan, Part 1". motorsportretro.com. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
^ "1987 Nissan R87E - Images, Specifications and Information". ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
^ "1987 Nissan R87E | ClassicCarWeekly.netClassicCarWeekly.net". classiccarweekly.net. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
^ "Nissan R88C #32 - Ebbro". W-143. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
^ "1987 Nissan R87E | Classic Driver Market". classicdriver.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.

External links

Yoshimasa Hayashi （林義正）. (1991). レーシングエンジンの徹底研究 (in Japanese). グランプリ出版. ISBN 4-87687-114-0.
Naoshi Kuroi （黒井尚志）. (1992). ル・マン―偉大なる草レースの挑戦者たち (in Japanese). 集英社. ISBN 4-08-780158-6.