The first version of the engine was the 1.0 and placed in the Kadett A which was produced from 1962 to 1965. Displacement was 993 cc with a 72.0 mm bore and a 61.0 mm stroke. The Kadett A had two different versions of the engine, namely 1,0 N (normal compression) with 40 hp ( 29 kW) and 1,0 S (super compression) with 48 hp (35 kW).
This engine was retired in 1965 in favor of the 1.1 but revived in 1973 as a basic engine of the Kadett C. It was revived a second time in 1982 for use in the Corsa A where it performed 45 hp ( 33 kW).
Applications:
- 1962-1965 Opel Kadett A
- 1973-1979 Opel Kadett C
- 1982-1993 Opel Corsa A / Vauxhall Nova
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