Nissan VEJ30 engine
# Nissan VEJ30 engine

The Nissan VEJ30 is a 90-degree, turbocharged, four-stroke, gasoline-powered, sports car racing engines, built by Nissan Motor Company, in the 1980s. All VEJ30 engines are in a V8 configuration, and use forced induction turbocharging.

## Overview

In 1987, Nissan began work on an engine exclusively for race use; the result was the VEJ30 engine, developed by Yoshikazu Ishikawa. This engine was based on old technology, and was not a success. For 1988, the VEJ30 was improved by Yoshimasa Hayashi and renamed the VRH30. Changes included increasing the displacement to 3.4 L (3,396 cc).

### Specifications

* Nissan VEJ30, V8 (90°) cyl, 4-stroke, gasoline engine
* 2996cc, 85 × 66 mm (bore x stroke)
* 750-800 hp
* Aluminum-alloy block and head
* forged steel crankshaft with 5 main bearings
* DOHC, 4 Valves/cylinder - 32 valves total
* aspiration, 2 x IHI turbochargers with multipoint electronic fuel injection
* firing order 1 - 8 - 7 - 3 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 2
* dry sump
* March 87T, 5 speed Manual gearbox

## Applications

* Nissan R87E
