Nissan C engine
The Nissan C-series was an inline-four automobile engine produced in the 1950s and into the 1960s. It displaced 1.0 L (988 cc) and produced 37 hp (27.6 kW) and 47.7 to 49 lb·ft (64.7 to 66.4 Nm). It was a pushrod engine and used single or dual-26 mm carburetors.
| Nissan C engine | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan Motors |
| Also called | Stone engine |
| Production | 1957-1964 |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | Inline-4 |
| Displacement | 1.0L (988cc) |
| Cylinder bore | 73mm |
| Piston stroke | 59mm |
| Cylinder block material | Cast iron |
| Cylinder head material | Cast iron |
| Valvetrain | OHV |
| Valvetrain drive system | Chain |
| Compression ratio | 8.0:1 |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel system | Carburetor |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Cooling system | Water-cooled |
| Output | |
| Power output | 37hp (27.6kW) |
| Torque output | 64.7-66.4 Nm (47.7-49 lb.ft) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Datsun sidevalve engine |
| Successor | Nissan E engine / Nissan A engine |
The C engine was derived from the 1.5 L Nissan 1H (1489 cc) engine, itself being a licensed built version of the 1.5 BMC B-series engine that featured a 73 mm (2.87 in) bore and 89 mm (3.50 in) stroke. To create the C engine, Nissan under the advice of American engineer Donald Stone (formerly of Willys-Overland) followed his suggestion of de-stroking the 1.5 engine from 89 to 59 mm (3.50 to 2.32 in), with the resulting C1 engine being called the "Stone engine" in his honor. When it was later increased to 1.2 L via an increased stroke from 59 to 71 mm (2.32 to 2.80 in), it was called the Nissan E engine.
The Nissan C engine would go on to be directly replaced by the Nissan A engine in the 1967 Nissan Sunny B10, whose 1-litre A10 unit shared the same displacement from the same 73 mm × 59 mm (2.87 in × 2.32 in) bore and stroke as the C engine.
Applications:
- 1957-1959 Datsun 210/211
- 1957-1960 Datsun 220/221/222 Truck
- 1959-1960 Datsun S211
- 1959.08-1963 Datsun Bluebird 310
- 1963.09-1964.09 Datsun Bluebird 410