The MA is a

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SOHC An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion cha ...

0.9 L, 1.0 L, or 1.2 L engine introduced in 1982 by

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, intended primarily for the K10 series Micra/March model. It shares design similarities with the older E engine, with an 8-valve hemispherical cylinder head but differs in that it uses an aluminium cylinder block. Unusually, the specified ignition timing for the MA10 running on the specified 90 RON

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was 2 degrees after top dead centre, reflecting a very high flame speed in the compact

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MA10E

The MA10E was used in the

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*Displacement: *Maximum power: / 5600 rpm

MA09ERT

The MA09ERT was a twin charged (

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and

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) engine that powered the

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and the

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. *Displacement: *Bore: *Stroke: *Maximum power: @ 6500 rpm *Maximum torque: @ 5200 rpm *Compression ratio: 7.7:1 *weight:

MA10ET

The

Nissan MA10ET The MA is a straight-4 SOHC 0.9 L, 1.0 L, or 1.2 L engine introduced in 1982 by Nissan, intended primarily for the K10 series Micra/March model. It shares design similarities with the older E engine, with an 8-valve hemispherical cylinder head bu ...

powered the Figaro and

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. *Displacement: *Bore: *Stroke: *Maximum power: at 6000 rpm *Maximum torque: at 4400 rpm *Compression ratio: 8.0:1
March Turbo Type 1 (A-1) Engine Photograph

MA10S

The MA10S is an engine with an electronically controlled carburetor. It was used in the

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and 1989 Micra and Pao. *Displacement: *Bore: *Stroke: *Maximum Power: / 6000 rpm *Maximum Torque: / 3600 rpm *Compression Ratio: 9.5:1

MA12S

The MA12S is the designation for the larger engine. It was used in the

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K10. *Displacement: *Bore: *Stroke: *Maximum Power: / 5600 rpm *Maximum Torque: / 3600 rpm *Compression Ratio: 9.0:1

MA10E

MA09ERT

MA10ET

MA10S

MA12S

See also