Vauxhall Nova Engines

Engine

Engine
Code

Type

Size
(cm3)

Bore x Stroke
(mm)

Compression
 

Power output
(kW/PS)

Torque
(Nm / RPM)

Mixture
preparation

Cat

Production
cycle

1,0 S

10 S

OHV

993

 72,0 x 61,0

 9,2 : 1

33/45 at 5400 1/min

 68/2600

Carburator

Weber 32TL

 

09/1982-
09/1992

1,2 N

12 NC

OHV

1196

 79,0 x 61,0

 8,0 : 1

33/45 at 5400 1/min

 80/2200

Carburator

Weber 32TL

 

03/1985-
03/1987

1,2 N

E 12 GV

OHV

1196

 

79,0 x 61,0

 

8,0 : 1

33/45 at 5000 1/min

 

80/2200

Carburator

Weber 32TL

 

03/1987-
06/1990

1,2 i

C12 NZ

OHC

1196

 

72,0 x 73,4

 

9,0 : 1

33/45 at 5400 1/min

 

88/2400

Injection

MULTEC

X

09/1990-
11/1992

1,2 S

12 ST

OHC

1196

 

77,8 x 62,9

 

9,2 : 1

40/55 at 5600 1/min

 

88/2200

Carburator

Pierburg 1B1

 

09/1982-
02/1990

1,2 N

12 NV

OHC

1196

 

72,0 x 73,4

 

9,2 : 1

38/52 at 5800 1/min

 

86/2600

Carburator

Pierburg 1B1

 

02/1990-
11/1992

1,3 i

C 13 N

OHC

1297

 

75,0 x 73,4

 

9,0 : 1

44/60 at 5400 1/min

 

96/3400

Injection

MULTEC

X

09/1985-
10/1989

1,3 N

13 NB

OHC

1297

 

75,0 x 73,4

 

8,2 : 1

51/60 at 5800 1/min

 

96/3200

Carburator

Pierburg 1B1

 

02/1986-
10/1989

1,3 S

13 S

OHC

1297

 

75,0 x 73,4

 

9,2 : 1

55/75 at 5800 1/min

 

101/3800

Carburator

Pierburg 1B1

 

09/1982-
10/1989

1,3 S

13 SB

OHC

1297

 

75,0 x 73,4

 

9,2 : 1

51/70 at 5800 1/min


101/3800

Carburator

Pierburg 1B1

 

09/1984-
10/1989

1,4 i

C 14 NZ

OHC

1389

 

77,6 x 73,4

 

9,4 : 1

44/60 at 5600 1/min

 

103/2600

Injection

MULTEC

X

10/1989-
11/1992

1,4 i

14 NV

OHC

1389

 

77,6 x 73,4

 

9,4 : 1

53/72 at 5600 1/min

 

108/3000

Carburator

Pierburg2E3

 

10/1989-
07/1992

1,4 i

C 14 SE

OHC

1389

 

77,6 x 73,4

 

10,0 : 1

60/82 at 5800 1/min

 

116/3400

Injection

MULTEC-M

X

09/1991-
11/1992

1,6 i

C 16 NZ

OHC

1598

 

79,0 x 81,5

 

9,2 : 1

55/75 at 5200 1/min

 

125/2600

Injection

MULTEC

X

03/1988-
09/1991

1,6 S

E 16 SE

OHC

1598

 

79,0 x 81,5

 

10,0 : 1

74/100 at 5600 1/min

 

135/3400

Injection

L3-Jetronic

 

03/1988-
03/1992

1,6 i

C 16 SEI

OHC

1598

 

79,0 x 81,5

 

9,2 : 1

72/98 at 5800 1/min

 

132/3400

Injection

Motronic 1.5

X

10/1989-
03/1992

1,6 i

C 16 SE

OHC

1598

 

79,0 x 81,5

 

9,2  : 1

74/100 at 5800 1/min

 

135/3400

Injection

MULTEC-M

X

05/1992-

11/1992

1,5 D

4 EC 1

OHC

1488

 

76,0 x 82,0

 

23,0 : 1

37/50 bei 4800 1/min

 

90/2400

Diesel-Injection

VE-Pump

 

08/1987-
11/1992

1,5 TD

T4 EC 1

OHC

1588

 

76,0 x 82,0

 

22,0 : 1

49/67 at 4600 1/min

 

132/2600

Diesel-Injection

VE-Pump

 

02/1988-
11/1992

 

 

Significance of the engine code: e.g.. C 16 S E

 

1st Letter is the emission standard:

C = Euro 1

X = Euro 2

Y = Euro 3

Z = Euro 4

Followed by the engine size:

16 = 1.6 l

Next letter is the compression:

L = 8.5 - 9.0 : 1
N = 9.0 - 9.5 : 1
S = 9.5 - 10.0 : 1
X = 10.0 - 11.5 : 1
Y = 11.5 + : 1

Next letter tells about the mixture type:

E = Multi Point Injection
Z = Single Point Injection (Multec)
V = Carburator
D = Diesel

Next letter is for special versions:

A = Egypt

B = Bedford-Vans
F = Cars for administrations
H = High Output / Kompressor
I =  Irmscher
J = Curbed

K = Comprex (BBC-Comprex-blower)
L = Low Output / Supercharger

M = Middle East
P = Power adapted

Q = Colombia
R = Increased output
T = Turbo
U = Uruguay
V = Volume model
W = Venezuela
2 = Family 2 Engine