Opel OHV engine
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The Opel OHV family (also known as the Kadett engine after its most-famous application) is a pushrod straight-4 engine. It was developed by Opel of Germany and released in 1965. Versions were in use through 1984.
1.0
The first version of the engine was billed as a "1.0" and placed in the Kadett "A" which was produced from 1962 - 1965. In 1965 the Kadett B replaced the Kadett A and so the 1,0 ohv engine was displaced by 1.1 L (1078 cc).
The Kadett A had two different versions of the engine, namely 1,0 N (normal compression, 40 hp and 1,0 S (super compression 8 hp), both with 993 ccm.
Further Applications:
- 1965-1973 Opel Kadett B
- 1967-1970 Opel Olympia
1.2
A 1.2 L (1196 cc) version was also produced. Bore was 79 mm and stroke was 61 mm.
Applications:
- 1965-1988 Opel Kadett/Vauxhall Astra (Kadett B 60 hp, Kadett C: 52/54/60 hp, Kadett D: 53/60 hp, Kadett E: 55 hp)
- 1967-1970 Opel Olympia
- 1970-1981 Opel Ascona/Vauxhall Cavalier
- 1970-1988 Opel Manta
- 1982-1993 Opel Corsa/ Vauxhall Nova (with catalyst 45 hp)
1.0
A smaller 1.0 L (993 cc) version was produced since 1962 for Kadett A and again the same engine from 1974. Bore was reduced to 72 mm while stroke remained at 61 mm. This engine was applicated as 1,0 N (40 hp) and 1,0 S (48 hp) in Kadett A; as 10 N and 1,0 S (only for export) in Kadett C and both versions were produced with the Kadett D, but only for export. In the Corsa A the 993 ccm engine had 45 hp.
Applications:
- 1962-1965 (Kadett A)
- 1974-1979 Opel Kadett C
- 1979-1982 Opel Kadett D
- 1982-1993 Opel Corsa/Vauxhall Nova
See also
- List of GM engines
- "Das große Kadett-Buch", Edition Heel, Königswinter, germany
- Oswald, "Deutsche Pkw 1945-1990, Band 3: Ford, Opel, VW" Motorbuch-Verlag, germany
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