S20

[george.bryant]

What can everyone tell me about the S20??

[0HR-30T]

:confused: Hmmmm,too rare to bother to go looking for one?

[72GT]

What can everyone tell me about the S20??

G'day George,

Nice rare Skyline you got there :kewl:

The S20! well...A two litre six developed from the Prince Motor Companys GR8 Engine used in the R380 series of race car from 1965. The 160PS S20 is an over square motor with an 82mm bore, 62.5mm stroke, hemispherical combustion chamber, 9.5:1 compression ratio.

. After the August 1966 merger with Prince, Nissan Introduced the S20 in the first Skyline GT-R in February 1969. A 4 door known as the PGC10. The S20 was also used in the Fairlady Z 432 (PS30) Same body shape as the 240Z. The S20 also appeared in the next model Skyline GT-R , the 1971 KPGC10 two door. The last appearance was in the 1973 Skyline GT-R (KPGC110). Same body shape as our 240K two door.

4 valves per cylinder, 3 44pph Mikunis and 2 overhead cams (there's ya 432!) This combination created an engine that would happily rev to 9K+ and produced the most spine tingling note at full song!

Sadly It had a relatively short sales lifespan. Many survive today in Japan, but expect to pay at least $60,000 for an S20 equipped car in need of a lot care. Top cars will trade hands at well over $100,000. The few motors that appear for sale start around $25,000!.. One motor that did escape Japan is now part of an amazing Z 432 project in the U.K. This particular motor turned up in a Melbourne wreckers yard in a very sorry state in the mid '80's. It had been imported as part of a job lot of parts including a couple of G nose fronts for the ZG Fairlady. A wily Brit gent (who on occasion has frequented this very forum! :innocent: ) heard of its escape, and snapped it up. I recall the advert in "Auto Action" and a price of $8000 comes to mind!!!.

There is no doubt a lot more to tell of the S20 . I hope this gets you started.

Jim.

[Alfadog]

Well now that Jim has said it all I have nothing to say, but! I can provide a pictuer of the R380, at least.

btw, the wily Brit gent owns a spare S20, does he not?

[72GT]

Well now that Jim has said it all I have nothing to say, but! I can provide a pictuer of the R380, at least.  

btw, the wily Brit gent owns a spare S20, does he not?

I believe he does, but which is which, and where he aquired a second from is his story, and would be no less interesting than his others I'll bet

Jim.

[Boof]

I beleive if you go and have a look at www.datrats.com.au they've got a full history on it, i was reading about it saturday night at work, very interesting...