Nissan should probably consider being an early adopter of the GTR engine until Gen 2 rules. It doesn't matter that Holden are just dabbling, Nissan should just stick them in for the full season and demand the concessions are such that they have parity with the Ford and Chevrolet V8s.
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Originally Posted by Tourer
When they first appeared there were some saying that their "advanced" engines would overcome the "dinosaur" pushrod motors
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I refer you to both Australia's own Repco and Cosworth, selecting a 4 valve DOHC configuration for their Formula 1 V8s some 50 years ago, and foregoing the option to use the simpler and more compact 2 valve pushrod OHC layout.
A choice of more compact pushrod layout, which interestingly enough, all Formula 1 engine manufacturers have opted against until the present day.
It must be remembered, Nissan were given less concessions on engine design than Mercedes and Volvo were permitted.