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Nissan RD engine

The Nissan RD engine series is basically a Nissan RB engine design, except that it is only a single overhead cam six-cylinder diesel engine. It was the successor to the Nissan LD and SD six-cylinder engines and was joined by the six-cylinder Nissan TD engine.

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From 1997 onwards the turbocharged versions were fitted with electronic fuel injection. The turbodiesel version known as the RD28T (or RD28ET with electronic fuel injection) and were also fitted to the Nissan Safari (also known as the Nissan Patrol) 4x4.

RD28

  • 2,825 cc SOHC, 85 mm bore

    • RD28 Series 1

  • 12-valves (two per cylinder). When originally introduced, JIS gross were used rather than JIS net, meaning that early information claims 100 PS (73.5 kW; 98.6 bhp) and 18.5 kg·m (181 N·m; 134 lb·ft) at the same engine speeds.

    • 94 PS (69.1 kW; 92.7 bhp) at 4,800 rpm
    18.0 kg·m (177 N·m; 130 lb·ft) at 2,400 rpm

  • Nissan Skyline R31 series 1985–1987
  • Nissan Laurel C32 ~ C34 series 1986–1993
  • Nissan Cedric / Nissan Gloria Y30 ~ Y32 series 1985–1993
  • Commercial (taxi) Nissan Cedric / Nissan Gloria Y31 series sedan 1987–1999
  • Nissan Crew K30 series 1993–1999

    • RD28 Series 2

  • 18-valve

    • 100 PS (73.5 kW; 98.6 bhp) at 4,800 rpm
    18.2 kg·m (178 N·m; 132 lb·ft) at 2,400 rpm

  • Nissan Cedric / Nissan Gloria Y32 & Y33 series 1993–1999
  • Nissan Laurel C34 - C35 series 1994–1999

    • RD28E

  • 12-valve electronic injection

    • 100 PS (73.5 kW; 98.6 bhp) at 4,800 rpm
    18.2 kg·m (178 N·m; 132 lb·ft) at 2,400 rpm

  • Commercial (taxi) Nissan Cedric Y31 series sedan 1999.08-2002
  • Nissan Laurel C35 series 1999–2001
  • Nissan Crew K30 series 1999-2009

    • RD28T

  • 2825cc SOHC turbodiesel

    • 115 PS (84.6 kW; 113.4 bhp) at 4,400 rpm
    26.0 kg·m (255 N·m; 188 lb·ft) at 2,400 rpm

    Nissan Safari Spirit series Y60 2-door soft-top 1996–1997

    RD28ETi1

  • electronically controlled turbodiesel with an intercooler

    • 135 PS (99.3 kW; 133.2 bhp) at 4,000 rpm
    29.3 kg·m (287 N·m; 212 lb·ft) at 2,000 rpm

    Nissan Safari Spirit series Y61 2-door soft-top 1997–1999 (automatic transmission)

    RD28ETi2

  • electronically controlled turbodiesel with an intercooler

    • 145 PS (106.6 kW; 143.0 bhp) at 4,000 rpm
    26.6 kg·m (261 N·m; 192 lb·ft) at 2,000 rpm

    Nissan Safari Spirit series Y61 2-door soft-top 1997–1999 (manual transmission)

    References

    Nissan RD engine Wikipedia
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