Nissan Z engine

The Nissan Z is a series of four-cylinder automobile and light truck engines engineered by Nissan Machinery and manufactured by the Nissan Motor Company from 1979 through August 1989. All Z engines had four cylinders, eight valves and a single overhead camshaft, with displacements from 1.6 to 2.4 L. The blocks were nearly identical to those of the earlier L series except for the Z24, which had a taller deck for a longer stroke. Its most notable change from the L series was a new crossflow cylinder head that moved the intake ports to the side opposite the exhaust ports, which cut emissions. It was used in vehicles including the 1979 Bluebird 810, the Skyline C210 and the Atlas F22. It is the engine family, not the Nissan Z sports car.