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This table lists seven versions of the Opel Manta built between 1970 and 1988, all petrol, inline four-cylinder and chain-driven. The carburettor-fed 1.6 S and 1.9 S units sit alongside the 1.9 E and 2.0 E with Bosch L-Jetronic, then LE, injection, with outputs from 68 to 136 hp. The 2.4 GT/E Irmscher i240 was built in only about 300 examples. Check your engine's displacement and type before choosing your parts.
| Version | Period | Engine code | Displacement (L) | Power (hp) | Fuel | Carburettor / Injection | Cylinders / Valves | Timing drive | Torque (Nm) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 1970–1975 | 1.6 S | 1.584 | 68 | Petrol | 1 carburettor | Inline-4 / 8 | Chain | 108 @ 3400 | |
| 1600 GT | 1970–1975 | 1.6 S | 1.584 | 80 (then 75) | Petrol | 1 carburettor | Inline-4 / 8 | Chain | 118 @ 3800 (then 114 @ 3800) | Compression lowered in January 1975: 75 hp, 114 Nm |
| 1900 | 1975–1988 | 1.9 S | 1.897 | 90 | Petrol | 1 carburettor | Inline-4 / 8 | Chain | 145 @ 3000 | |
| 1900 GT | 1974–1977 | 1.9 E | 1.897 | 105 | Petrol | Bosch L-Jetronic multi-point injection | Inline-4 / 8 | Chain | 152 @ 4200 | GT/E (Manta A, then B); no carburettor 1.9 reaches 105 hp |
| 2000 GTE | 1977–1988 | 2.0 E | 1.979 | 110 | Petrol | Bosch L-Jetronic multi-point injection (then LE) | Inline-4 / 8 | Chain | 159 @ 3400 (then 162) | GT/E, renamed GSi at the end of 1984 (GT/E in the UK); LE-Jetronic from autumn 1982 |
| 2.0 GT/E | 1984–1986 | 2.0 E | 1.979 | 125 | Petrol | Bosch LE multi-point injection | Inline-4 / 8 | Chain | 163 @ 4700 | “GT/E” i200 (Irmscher) |
| 2.4 GT/E | 1985–1986 | 2.4 | 2.410 | 136 | Petrol | Multi-point injection | Inline-4 / 8 | Chain | 206 @ 4100 | Irmscher i240 (Manta 400 block, 8-valve cylinder head); about 300 built |
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