Suzuki FB series engine

Suzuki FB series
Overview
ManufacturerSuzuki
Production1961-1987
Layout
ConfigurationStraight-twin
Straight-three
Displacement
  • 359 cc (21.9 cu in)
  • 446 cc (27.2 cu in)
  • 539 cc (32.9 cu in)
Cylinder bore
  • 61 mm (2.4 in)
  • 68 mm (2.68 in)
Piston stroke61.5 mm (2.42 in)
Cylinder block materialAlloy
Cylinder head materialAlloy
Compression ratio5.9:1, 6.0:1
Combustion
Fuel systemMikuni-Solex Carburettor
Fuel typeGasoline
Oil system
Cooling system
Output
Power output21–29 PS (21–29 hp; 15–21 kW)
Torque output36–58 N⋅m (4–6 kg⋅m; 27–43 lb⋅ft)

The Suzuki FB engine is a series of two- and three-cylinder two-stroke engines that was produced by the Suzuki Motor Corporation from October 1961 until November 1987. They were used in a number of Kei-class automobiles and light trucks. From the original air-cooled 359 cc (21.9 cu in) straight-twin version the FB series developed through a number of different models having different names, ending with the water-cooled, three-cylinder LJ50. The names used for various versions of this engine often refer to the chassis code of the cars in which they were introduced, until Suzuki changed their engine naming system sometime in the first half of the 1970s.