Nissan E engine

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.

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).

Applications:

• E
  • 1958 Datsun Bluebird 211
  • 1959 Datsun Bluebird 310
  • 1959 Datsun Truck 222
  • 1960 Datsun Fairlady SP212
• E-1
  • 1960 Datsun Bluebird 311
  • 1962 Datsun Bluebird 312
  • 1964 Datsun Bluebird 410
  • 1961 Datsun Fairlady SP213
  • 1961 Datsun Pickup 223
  • 1962-1965 Datsun Pickup 320
  • 1968-1969 Datsun Cabstar A320

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. 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.

Applications:

• 1981-1982 Datsun Cherry/100A N10
• 1981-1985 Nissan Sunny B11
• 1982-1986 Nissan Cherry N12
• 1986-1990 Nissan Cherry/Sunny N13 (rebadged Pulsar)

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.

Applications:

• Nissan Pulsar N10 (also sold as the Datsun Cherry)
• Nissan Sunny B11 (sold as Sunny 130Y in Malaysia into the early 1990s)
• Nissan Pulsar/Cherry N12
• 1982.10–1990.10 Nissan AD Van VB11 (also sold as the Datsun/Cherry/Pulsar AD Van)

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)

• The E15 produces 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) DIN, or 68 PS (50 kW; 67 hp) SAE net in North American specifications
• The E15S produces 85 PS (63 kW; 84 hp)
• The E15E produces 95 PS (70 kW; 94 hp)
• The E15ET produces 115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp)

Claimed power outputs have varied considerably over time and in different markets.

Applications:

• E15/E15S
  • 1982.10–1990.10 Nissan AD van VB11
  • 1982–1983 Nissan Sentra B11
  • Nissan Cherry N12
  • Nissan Prairie M10
  • Nissan Pulsar/Cherry/Datsun 310 N10
  • Nissan Pulsar N12
  • Nissan Sunny B11
  • Nissan S-Cargo
• E15ET
  • Nissan Pulsar ET/EXA/Cherry/Langley GT/Sunny LePrix Turbo

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".

Applications:

• Nissan Sentra B12 and B13 (Tsuru/V16)
• Nissan Pulsar NX
• Nissan Sunny B12
• Nissan Prairie M10 (UK-spec)
• Nissan Tsuru II
• Nissan Hikari N/A
• Nissan Pulsar N13

See also

• List of Nissan engines