hey guys...i feel like an idiot. but what is a Z22? what does it look like? who makes it. as soon as i get it i know i'll smack myself in the head.

sounds like an oil filter bud

Mind if I smack you on the head? it'd be a good morning stretch for the hands

haha i know. but im trying to think of how to do my datsun510, and i was told to go with a CRANK, PISTONS AND RODS from a Z22? i think thats what it was.

besides it PZ22:P (oil filter)

Z22 is Nissan engine from the mid eighties.

I would guess in the same family as the Z18, Z20 etc.

but what car is it out of??

Nissan Navara.

Hope this helps.

Adam.

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Artical on nissan z engine

look like the early 200sx got it.

THANK YOU!!!! thats what i thought but i wasnt sure. thanks guys. now im on the hunt :D

The 720 pick up in the states also got this motor in the early 80's, and I think the 510(a10) got them also in the early 80's but right now I'm too lazy to look it up, 200sx in the states too.

my 2cents

Ok the Z series engine Z18,Z20,Z22 and Z24 are an "industrial" version of the L series engine so bottom ends are pretty much interchangable.

So what you do is get a L20 motor pull the crank rods and pistons out of that get Z22 crank,rods and pistons bore the L20 out so the Z22 pistons fit then bolt the lot in crank rods and pistons then you have an L20 stroker.

You can do the same with a Z24 setup but people have done comparisons between the two setups and pick the Z22 L20 everytime as they give lots of torque but are not as slugish as the Z24 L20.

The reason the Z22 bottom end is used in the L series block with the L series head is the block is a hell of a lot lighter and the L series head is able to flow upto 3 times what a Z series head would ever flow.

The Z series motors come in nissan navaras, urvans and other such commercial or industrial nissan vehicles of the 80's.

Hope ive helped

Jake