Must be getting old... but 432?

[Caen Fred]

Hey, Allan or any Z guru,

What does the 432 stand for? can't remember it...

Fred

[CoastGuardZ]

Z432

4=valves per cylinder

3=Triple carbs (mikunis?)

2=dual exhaust

Y=Because it's so damn cool!!!

Take it easy

Nate

[Ben]

close.....

4 valves

3 carbies

2 cams

R for racing

[CoastGuardZ]

4 valves is 2 cams though. I was under the impression the 2 was for the dual outlet exhaust that was indigenous to the Z432.

Not trying to say your wrong by any means, ben, but just didn't make a whole lotta sense to me. Then again it doesn't have to, either. If thats what Nissan wants, thats what Nissan gets!

Nate:cross-eye

[Ben]

A valid point, but not necessarily true - take the Toyota twin-cam motors from the same era (eg the 2T family) - they were only 2 valves per cylinder.

Also, don't forget that the Japanes culture (mixed with the American influence) contrived some quite wierd conventions.