The Nissan L series of automobile engines was produced from 1967 through 1986 in both inline-four and inline-six configurations ranging from 1.3 L to 2.8 L. It is a two-valves per cylinder SOHC non-crossflow engine, with an iron block and an aluminium head. It was the engine of the Datsun 510, Datsun 240Z sports car, and the Nissan Maxima. These engines are known for their reliability, durability, and parts interchangeability. The L16 four-cylinder design was influenced by the Mercedes-Benz M180 engine that the Prince Motor Company developed in four- and six-cylinder displacements called the Prince G engine. The six-cylinder L20 was rushed into production by Datsun in 1966 and was designed prior to the Prince merger using the Mercedes overhead cam engine as a model. Due to design and reliability problems it proved short-lived, and was replaced by the L16-based L20A. The four-cylinder L series engines were replaced with the Z series and later the CA series, while the six-cylinder L series engines were replaced with the VG series and RB series. Straight-four L13 The L13 was a engine with a bore and stroke of that appeared in 1967. It was not available in the United States, but Canada received it in 1968 only. It produces SAE at 6,000 rpm (export models). In the Japanese market, the JIS rating was used and the figure is SAE at the same engine speed. Torque is SAE or JIS at 3,600 rpm. The L13 was essentially a short-stroke L16. Applications: Nissan Bluebird (510) L14 The L14 was destined for most of the world, but was never offered in the US. Specifications Bore x stroke (. 85PS / 6,000rpm 11.8kg · m / 3,600rpm (single carb specification) 95PS / 6,400rpm 12.4kg · m / 4,000rpm ( SU twin carburetor specification) 1968–1973 Nissan Bluebird (510) Nissan Violet/140J (J710/J711) 1971–1973 Datsun Sunny Excellent (PB110) 1971–1973 Datsun Sunny Excellent - Coupé (KPB110) (April 1971) 1973–1976 Nissan Sunny Excellent (PB210) 1973-1974 Datsun 140Z (PB210) L14 with twin Dell'Orto carburetors and performance cam (South Africa special) 1975 Nissan GR-1 concept L16 The L16 was a Inline-four engine, fed by a 2-barrel Hitachi-SU carburettor, produced from 1967 through 1973 for the Nissan Bluebird, sold as the Datsun 510 in North America. Learning lessons from the original L20, the L16 was given a full design and development cycle in Nissan's Small Engine Division, resulting in a superior design that proved itself