The Nissan E series name was used on two types of automobile engines. The first was an OHV line used in the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s. The second was an OHC version ranging from 1.0 to 1.6 litres and was produced from 1981 through the early nineties.
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First series
The first E-series of engines was one of Nissan's earliest homegrown designs. It did not use the same nomenclature of the later Nissan engines, with all models sharing the same displacement and simply called "E". It displaced 1.2 L (1,189 cc) from a 73 mm (2.9 in) bore and 71 mm (2.8 in) stroke. Output is 48 hp (36 kW). This E series was produced from 1958 through the late 1960s.
The first version produced 48 hp (35.8 kW) and 60.7 lb·ft (82.3 Nm) from a single carburetor. A later E-1 version added dual carbs and better cam timing for 60 hp (44.7 kW) and 67.3 lb·ft (91.2 Nm).
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Second series
The second type of E engines was a single overhead cam design, used to replace the OHV A series. The SOHC head was a new aluminum alloy design fitted to a cast iron block. It was derived from the A series by simply fitting a belt drive pulley to the nose of the crankshaft. The jackshaft being in place of the OHV camshaft still drove the oil pump as before. The E-series engine was first introduced in 1981 on the N10 Pulsar/Cherry series, and shortly afterwards on the B11 Sentra/Sunny models. The E-series was gradually replaced by the GA-series in 1988/89, although it soldiered on in secondary markets such as Southeast Asia. The Malaysian built B11 Nissan Sunny 130Y used the E13 until at least 1996.
E10
The E10 displaces 988 cc from a 73 x 59 mm bore and stroke, same as for the earlier A10 engine. It was usually fitted to export market Pulsar/Cherrys, although they were often marketed with Sunny badging in the UK and in Greece - where most of the E10-engined versions appear to have been sold.
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The E10 produces 50 PS (37 kW), while the double barrel carbureted E10S produces 55 PS (40 kW).
E13
The E13 displaces 1,270 cc from 76 x 70 mm. The E13 produces 60 PS (44 kW), while the twin-carb E13S produces 67 PS (49 kW), 75 PS JIS in the Japanese market. The numbers have changed considerably, depending on when and where the engines were sold.
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E15
The E15 displaces 1,488 cc from 76 x 82 mm. Aside from a single-carbureted version, there was also the twin-carb E15S, fuel injected E15E, and Turbo EFi E15ET. The turbocharged E15ET was discontinued in 1987. It was sold in Japan, Oceania, and in the United States for 1983 and 1984. Note that the E15 is an engine with "interference valve gear".
Outputs (Japan, JIS)
Claimed power outputs have varied considerably over time and in different markets.
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E16
The E16 is a 1.6 L (1,597 cc) engine produced from 1982 through 1988. It has a 76 x 88 mm bore and stroke and produces 70 hp (52 kW) in the "S" (carbureted) variant and 71 hp (53 kW) in the "i" (throttle-body injected) variant. The first generation of this engine used a valve cover that bolted to the rocker shaft studs. This design was replaced in September 1986 with a valve cover that bolted to the head. Note that the E16 is an engine with "interference valve gear".
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