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 from a bore and stroke, same as for the earlier
A10 engine. It was usually fitted to export market
Pulsar/
Cherrys. The British and Greek markets favoured the smaller E10 as its smaller size meant it avoided higher tax rates at the time. 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 at 6000 rpm, with maximum torque of at 4000 rpm and a 9.0:1 compression ratio. The double- barrel carbureted E10S produces . However, due to the way the E10 was designed, the engine featured a smaller bore and stroke than the other E series engine family, where as the E13, E15 and E16 share the same block and bore size, and use different length connecting rods and crankshaft to change displacement. This meant the E10 had a total redesign. The results of this was an engine with a large bore of 73 mm and a very short stroke of just 59 mm. This is known as an over square design, a design that is specially designed to achieve very high engine speeds. The result is that the E10 engines is able to easily exceed the 6500 rpm redline imposed by Nissan (already 500 rpm more than the E13 could manage). E10 engines fitted with performance valve springs and oil pump have been known to rev as high as 8000 rpm.
E13 The
E13 displaces from . The E13 produces , while the twin-carb E13S produces ,
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 from . 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 JIS, or
SAE net in North American specifications • The E15S produces • The E15E produces • The E15ET produces Claimed power outputs have varied considerably over time and in different markets. The South African variant, for instance, produces at 5,500 rpm and at 2,800 rpm with a single, twin-choke carburetor and practically no emissions equipment. Applications: • E15/E15S • 1982.10–1990.10
Nissan AD van (VB11) •
Nissan Cherry (N12) •
Nissan Prairie (M10) •
Nissan Pulsar/Cherry/Datsun 310 (N10) •
Nissan Pulsar/Langley (N12) • 1982–1983
Nissan Sentra (B11) •
Nissan Sunny (B11) •
Nissan S-Cargo • E15ET • Nissan Pulsar ET/EXA/Cherry/Langley GT/Sunny LePrix Turbo
E16 The
E16 is a engine produced from 1982 through 1988. It has a bore and stroke. 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". In North American specs, the E16 produces in the "
S" (carbureted) variant and in the "
i" (
throttle-body injected) variant. The European E16S (without a catalytic converter), produces at 5,600 rpm and of torque at 3,200 rpm. Applications: •
Nissan Sentra (B12) •
Nissan Sunny/Hikari (B12) •
Nissan Sentra/Tsuru/V16 (B13) •
Nissan Prairie (M10) (UK-spec) •
Nissan EXA/Pulsar NX (N13) •
Nissan Pulsar (N13)
E16ST Produced in Mexico from 1987-1989, used in the Ninja Turbo and Hikari Turbo. Nissan adapted the
turbocharger from the E15ET to the E16 engine using a
Solex 32 DIS pressurized carburetor (same as the
Renault 5 GT Turbo) with a new air pressure system using a fuel regulator and a module to control
solenoids which were connected to the vacuum and pressure ports of the carburetor. It produced around at almost . The compression ratio of the engine was 8.3:1. The
head gasket and the head were the same as the E15ET, with better air flow than the NA heads. Applications: • Nissan Ninja Turbo (1987) •
Nissan Hikari Turbo (Sunny B12 Coupé, 1988-1989) ==See also==