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.[1][2] 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.[3]
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