Nissan A Engine - A10: The First A-series Engine

A10: The First A-series Engine

The A10 is a 1.0-liter (988 cc) engine, released in September 1966 in the 1967 model year Datsun 1000. The A10 featured a three main bearing crankshaft. Bore was 73 mm and stroke was 59 mm (same as the Nissan C engine). With a two-barrel Hitachi carburetor and an 8.5 to 1 compression ratio this engine produced 62 bhp (46 kW) at 6,000 rpm and 61.5 lb·ft. of torque (83 Nm). The Datsun 1000 Coupe introduced in Sept 1968, was equipped with an uprated A10 engine boasting a free flowing dual outlet exhaust manifold with increased compression, now 9 to 1. With a revised carburettor, this engine produced 66 bhp (49 kW). Later versions of A10 produced 59 hp (SAE). A belt-driven SOHC version of the A10 was built as the E10 into the early nineties.

Applications

• 1967-1970 Nissan Sunny B10, B20 (Datsun 1000)
• 1971-1976 Nissan Cherry E10 (Datsun 100A)