Opel straight-6 engine

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Opel Straight-6
Overview
Manufacturer Opel
Also calledVauxhall Straight-6
Production1930-1966
Layout
Configuration Naturally aspirated Straight-6
Displacement 1.8 L (1,790 cc)
2.6 L (2,605 cc)
Cylinder bore 65 mm (2.56 in)
85 mm (3.35 in)
Piston stroke 90 mm (3.54 in)
76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Valvetrain OHV 2 valves x cyl.
Compression ratio 7.8:1
Combustion
Fuel system Carburetor
Fuel type Petrol
Cooling system Water-cooled
Output
Power output 33.5–91 PS (33.0–89.8 hp; 24.6–66.9 kW)
Torque output 100–186 N⋅m (74–137 lb⋅ft)
Chronology
Successor Opel CIH engine

Opel used the straight-6 engine configuration for many years. Opel used two straight-6 engines prior to the better-known CIH engine family.

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Moonlight

The Opel Moonlight roadster was the first Opel vehicle with a straight-6. It used a 1.8 L (1,790 cc) six in 1933. It was a 12-valve engine with a very-undersquare 65 mm × 90 mm (2.56 in × 3.54 in) bore and stroke, typical for the time. This engine produced 33.5 PS (33.0 hp; 24.6 kW) and 100 N⋅m (74 lb⋅ft).

Kapitän

The 1956 Opel Kapitän was the next vehicle from the company with a straight-6 engine. This was a 2.6 L (2,605 cc) unit with 12 overhead valves. Bore and stroke were now oversquare for high power output at 85 mm × 76.5 mm (3.35 in × 3.01 in). A single Opel-designed carburetor and 7.8:1 compression yielded 91 PS (90 hp; 67 kW) and 186 N⋅m (137 lb⋅ft).

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