For sale: 1985 G11 Turbo Hatch (5 Door) Charade Gen 2 Daihatsu

The motor in the 180B 610 SSS was higher compression than a standard L18 motor fitted to the standard Australian 180B. It had an enhanced head, with larger valves and performance cam, which combined with twin carbs gave the engine between 10 - 13 more horsepower than the standard sedan.

• Engine and performance: The 610 / 180B SSS was fitted with the L18 L-series Nissan inline 4-cylinder engine with the following properties:
  • Single OHC 1,770cc. The cam shaft on a 180B SSS should have “B1” stamped in it.
  • Engine outputs (HP & KW):Early engines with twin SU round top carbs had 84kw/115 bhp at 6000 rpm. Later cars with the Hitachi flat top carbs had 77kw /103 bhp @6,000 rpm. Refer to the 180B SSS carby specifications below for further details. There was also a version of the engine that put out 110hp (note, original engine power output was stated on the vehicle's data plate fixed to the centre of the engine bay bulkhead).
  • Engine outputs (NM Torque): Early engines with twin SU round top carbs had 112 ft./lbs Torque at 4,000 RPM (up from 108.5 on the 180B Sedan). Later cars with flat top Hitachi carbs had 147 Nm / 108.5 ft-lb torque.
  • Bore/stroke: 85x78 (3.346 x 3.071);
  • Firing order: 1,3,4,2;
  • Compression ratio: 8.5:1;
  • Factory valve clearance: 0.25 / .010 (intake) and 0.30 / 0.012 (exhaust);
  • Top speed of 112 mph at 5000 rpm
• Fuel tank capacity: 55 litres;
• Suspension and handling: The 180B SSS borrowed its suspension and drive train from the outgoing 510, with some minor modifications. It retained independent rear trailing arm suspension, with nitrogen gas shock absorbers. From 1974, offset strut tops were introduced to the front suspension. A front sway bar was also fitted as standard.
• Wheels and tyres: 13 x 4.5 inch wheels were standard, fitted with radial ply tyres.
• Carburettors:
• Early cars had twin SU carbs. Early models had round-top 1.5” inch SU’s, later models had square top ones (not sure what year the cutover was). Twin Hitachi Carburetors/Nikki 2-barrel (note, a JDM specific model called the SSS-E was available with fuel injection (Bosch licensed), but was not exported outside of Japan).
• Twin 38mm (1.5 inch) side draught carburettors were fitted to the 180B SSS. Early cars were fitted with British design SUs, which were eventually replaced with Hitachi twin carbs (built under licence from SU, and very similar in overall design).
• Early 180B SSS cars fitted with twin SU carbs are identified by the rounded edge of the SU dash pot tops. These are generally referred to as “round tops”. These early round top carbs had part number prefix “HJL38W”.
• It is suggested on enthusiast forums that from September 1973, Twin Hitachi “flat top” carbs were fitted (again, a reference to the change in the top of the dash pot). These later carbs are considered inferior to, the earlier SUs, offering slightly reduced performance, but improved pollution control.

For transmission specs, see the next section.