C20NE
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Opel
Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929...
in the late '80s. It is essentially very similar to the C20XE
C20XE
The C20XE is a DOHC, inline 4 cylinder Family II, Opel engine. It has a displacement of and develops .The C20XE came into production as an evolution of the C20NE engine. It was a further development of the 1987 model 8v 20NE engine...
, but has a simpler cylinder head design which features 2 valves per cylinder (rather than the four of the C20XE
C20XE
The C20XE is a DOHC, inline 4 cylinder Family II, Opel engine. It has a displacement of and develops .The C20XE came into production as an evolution of the C20NE engine. It was a further development of the 1987 model 8v 20NE engine...
) and single overhead camshaft. For this reason, the powerplant is commonly referred to as '8 Valve'. The C20NE was factory fitted to early Opel Astra
Opel Astra
The Opel Astra is a small family car engineered and manufactured by the German automaker Opel since 1991.It is branded as Vauxhall Astra in the United Kingdom, the Buick Excelle XT in China and the Chevrolet Astra/Vectra in Latin America...
and Vauxhall Cavalier
Vauxhall Cavalier
The Vauxhall Cavalier is a large family car sold primarily in the UK by Vauxhall Motors, the British division of General Motors , from 1975 to 1995...
models, but also found its way into the entry spec Calibra. Subsequently, the fitment of the C20NE engine permitted the use of an automatic transmission, particularly in the Calibra where the C20XE
C20XE
The C20XE is a DOHC, inline 4 cylinder Family II, Opel engine. It has a displacement of and develops .The C20XE came into production as an evolution of the C20NE engine. It was a further development of the 1987 model 8v 20NE engine...
developed excessive amounts of power and torque for the automatic box.
Engine code
The engine code (C20NE) describes the engines specifications.- C - Emissions Classification
- 20 - Displacement (2000CC)
- N - Compression Threshold (9.0:1 - 9.5:1)
- E - Fuel System (Electronic - Multipoint, Sequential)
Engine characteristics
| Engine | C20NE |
|---|---|
| Configuration | Inline, SOHC, 4 Cylinder |
| Displacement | 1998 cc (121.88 cu in) |
| Bore | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) |
| Stroke | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) |
| Power | 114 bhp @ 5200 rpm |
| Torque | 170 newton metre @ 2600 rpm |
| Max rpm | 6400 |
| Compression ratio | 9.2:1 |
| Valve-Train | Belt Driven, 2 Valves per Cylinder |
| Engine Management | Bosch, Motronic M1.5 / Motronic M1.5.2. |
| Firing order | 1-3-4-2 |