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Nissan's baby – The Altima V8 Supercar

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Robert Green

Nissan have unveiled their new entrant into V8 Supercars to the world. When we first saw a snapshot of the engine on a stand, we were already pretty keen to see what it was going to be put into.

The Quad-cam, 32 Valve monster of an engine will be sitting in a Nissan Altima bodied car. Naturally, being a new competitor to the series, the car has been built to all 2013 Car Of The Future standards (including IRS, larger 18 inch wheels and a transaxle gearbox).

Rick Kelly has been given the chance to be a factory-driver for Nissan, and it’s something he “isn’t going to take lightly”

The pictures do enough talking. Once the aero has been homologated by the powers that be, the Kelly team will begin to carry out testing to ensure the car is up to the pace and

hopefully, faster through most sectors than their old car.

Follow the link for further detailed information on the unveil - http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/nissan-altima-v8-supercar-unveiled/tabid/70/newsid/13106/default.aspx

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Nissan's V8 Supercar motor

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Robert Green

Pictures and specs do this thing enough justice. Originally a 5.6, the engine will have to be de-stroked in order to meet the 5000CC engine capacity limit. Nissan look to be a decent competitor in the V8 supercars!

SPECIFICATIONS RUNDOWN
Block: Nissan VK56 – Cast Aluminium 90 degree V8
Heads: Nissan VK56 – Quad Cam, four valve per cylinder
Bore x Stroke: 102.69 mm x 75.31 mm
Capacity: 4990cc
Induction: Naturally aspirated, individual runner
Fuel: E85
Liners: Dry Cast Iron
Valve Train: Chain driven quad cam

with direct acting DLC coated bucket followers
Ignition: Direct fire coil on plug
Injection: Sequential
Compression Ratio: 10.0:1
Maximum RPM: 7500
KEY SUPPLIERS
Blocks: Nissan
Heads: Nissan
Crankshaft: Pankl
Bearings: ACL
Camshafts: Piper Cams
Timing Drive Components: Nissan/NISMO/Albins
Pistons: Mahle
Pins: Mahle
Rings: Total Seal
Conrods: Carrillo
Valves: Del West
Valve Springs: Performance Springs International
Ignition System: Nissan
Plugs: NGK
Engine Management: MoTeC
Water Pump: Nissan Motorsport
Oil Pump: Dailey
Inlet Manifold: Nissan Motorsport
Exhaust: Nissan Motorsport

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Downshift: The Other 240Z

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Matyi

Proud to present my best automotive work to date, Dave’s feature S30 240Z on Downshift.

Dave's S30
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