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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}} {{Use British English|date=December 2016}} {{Infobox automobile engine |image = BMC B-Series engine.jpg |name = B-series engine |manufacturer = [[British Motor Corporation|BMC]] | designer = [[Leonard Lord]], John Rix, Eric Bareham |configuration = [[Inline-four engine|Inline-4]] and [[Straight-6 engine|Inline-6]] |production = 1954β1986 |predecessor = [[BMC A-Series engine]] |successor = {{ubl|[[BMC E-Series engine|BMC E-Series]]|[[BL O-Series engine|BL O-Series]]}} |bore = {{ubl|{{convert|65.5|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}|{{convert|73|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}|{{convert|75.4|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}|{{convert|76.2|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}|{{convert|80.2|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}}} |stroke = {{convert|89|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} |displacement = {{ubl | [[Straight-four engine|Inline-fours]]: | {{convert|1199.6|cc|L|1|order=flip|abbr=on}} | {{convert|1490|cc|L|1|order=flip|abbr=on}} | {{convert|1588|cc|L|1|order=flip|abbr=on}} | {{convert|1623|cc|L|1|order=flip|abbr=on}} | {{convert|1762|cc|L|1|order=flip|abbr=on}} | {{convert|1798|cc|L|1|order=flip|abbr=on}} | [[Straight-six engine|Inline-six]]: | {{convert|2433|cc|L|1|order=flip|abbr=on}} }} |length = |width = |height = |weight = |block = Cast iron |head = {{ubl|Cast iron|[[Aluminum alloy]] (Twin-Cam)}} |valvetrain = [[Overhead valve engine|OHV]], [[DOHC|Twin-Cam]] |fuelsystem = Single or twin [[carburettor]]s |fueltype = [[Petrol engine|Petrol]] & [[Diesel engine|Diesel]] versions |oilsystem = |coolingsystem = [[Radiator (engine cooling)|Water-cooled]] |power ={{convert|39-108|bhp|kW|abbr=on}} |torque ={{convert|64|lbft|abbr=on}} |compression =8.3:1-9.9:1 |fuelcon = |specfuelcon = |oilcon = |sp =uk }} The '''BMC B series''' is a line of [[straight-4]] & [[Straight-six engine|straight-6]] [[internal combustion engine]] mostly used in [[automobile|motor cars]], created by British automotive manufacturer [[Austin Motor Company]].
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