Talk:Nissan L engine

Mercedes Heritage
Article had this sentence for a while:

"It was a 2-valve per cylinder SOHC Mercedes-Benz-derived design."

Now it's:

"It was a 2-valve per cylinder SOHC design often incorrectly attributed to Mercedes-Benz. While both are 'inline' engines, the resemblance to the Mercedes is superficial. In 1966, Prince Motor Company merged with Nissan. At the time of the merger, they were licensed to produce copies of the four and six-cylinder engines. Prince Motor Company had also improved and refined the design to such an extent that it was no longer required to be licensed to Mercedes-Benz."

I wouldn't call the resemblance superficial. Take off the rocker cover and it's just like looking at a Mercedes engine. The method of valve lash adjustment is pure Mercedes - adjustable pivot height. While the design may not have been penned by Mercedes, it clearly derives from Mercedes. The original sentence was perfectly correct, it didn't claim that Mercedes designed it, but it is derivative. I think the extra history is informative, but the tone seems a bit defensive. I propose to alter the tone slightly. RB30DE 12:02, 15 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Why wouldn't a "licensed" engine be the same engine? If it's not the same, why the license? -- T HE F OUNDERS I NTENT  PRAISE 16:05, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

I have to ask, why does this article say "The design is often incorrectly attributed to Mercedes-Benz" and then devote two sentences to explaining how the design is attributable to Mercedes-Benz? LOL. Any reason that first sentence shouldn't be deleted? Jelliott4 (talk) 02:39, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

L24
1000hp??? That´s a joke?? I would also like to add that the l24 motors produce 151hp out of the factory and have produced 250hp in peformance engines used by BRE and BOB SHARP RACING during the 70s.


 * Need to sign your comments. Furthermore the shade of blue on the block is incorrect. It was lighter. -- T HE F OUNDERS I NTENT  PRAISE 16:05, 11 April 2012 (UTC)