- BMC C-Series engine
The BMC C-Series was a
straight-6 automobile engine produced from1956 to 1971. Unlike the Austin designed A and B-series engines, it came from the Morris engines drawing office in Coventry. Displacement was 2.6 to 2.9 L (2912 cc) with an 83.3 mm bore and 88.9 mm stroke.Applications:
* 2.6 L (2639 cc) 77x89 mm
** 1954-1959Wolseley 6/90
** 1954-1959 Austin Westminster A90/A95/A105
** 1955-1958Morris Isis
** 1958-1959Riley Two-Point-Six
** 1956-1959 Austin-Healey 100-6
* 2.9 L (2912 cc) 83.36x88.9 mm. Four bearing crankshaft.
** 1959-1968 Austin Westminster A99/A110
** 1959-1968 Wolseley 6/99 and 6/110
** 1959-1964 Vanden Plas Princess 3-Litre
** 1959-1967Austin-Healey 3000
* 2.9 L (2912 cc) 83.36x88.9 mm. Seven bearing crankshaft.
** 1967-1971Austin 3-Litre
** 1968-1970 MGCAn enthusiastic and active worldwide owners club called the Cambridge-Oxford Owners Club caters for the 'C-Series'-powered Farina and pre-Farina cars and their 'Cambridge' derived four cylinder 'B-Series' sisters. The club aims to keep the cars on the road, provides advice, spares and a social forum for enjoying the cars.
The Club can be contacted at: www.co-oc.org or UK phone number: 07966 249506
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