| Nissan MA engine | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan Motors | 
| Production | 1983-1992 | 
| Combustion chamber | |
| Configuration | I4 | 
| Displacement | 930cc 1.0L 1.2L | 
| Valvetrain | SOHC | 
| Combustion | |
| Turbocharger | Single (MA10ET, MA09ERT) | 
| Fuel system | Fuel injection (MA09ERT, MA10E, MA10ET) Carburetor (MA10S, MA12S) | 
The MA is an all-aluminium straight-4 SOHC 0.9 L, 1.0 L, or 1.2 L engine made by Nissan. It had an 8-valve hemispherical cylinder head. Unusually, the specified ignition timing for the MA10 running on the specified 90 RON gasoline was 2 degrees after top dead centre, reflecting a very high flame speed in the compact combustion chambers.
The MA10E was used in the Nissan Saurus Jr.
The MA09ERT was a twin charged (supercharger and turbocharger) engine that powered the March Superturbo, March R and the March Superturbo R.
The Nissan MA10ET powered the Figaro and March Turbo.
The MA10S is an engine with an electronically controlled carburetor. It was used in the Be-1 and 1989 Micra and Pao.
The MA12S is the designation for the larger 1235 cc engine. It was used in the Nissan Micra K10.