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Table 1: General Specifications
Table 2: Cylinder Compression Check Specifications
Table 3: Valve Clearance Specifications

General Specifications

Application

Specification

Metric

English

Engine Information

  • Engine Type

Overhead Cam L-4

  • Bore

68.5 mm

2.70 in

  • Compression Ratio

9.3:1

Firing Order

1-3-4-2

  • Lubricating Type

Forced Feed

  • Maximum Power at 5,400 RPM

52.2 kW

71 HP

  • Maximum Torque at 4,200 RPM

104 N·m

76.7 lb ft

  • Oil Pump Type

Trocboid Rotor

  • Oil Filter Type

Cartridge (Full Flow)

  • Oil Pan Capacity Including Oil Filter

3.2 liter

3.4 quarts

  • Stroke

78.0 mm

3.07 in

  • Total Displacement

1150 cm³

Cylinder Compression Check Specifications

Condition

Cylinder Number

1

2

3

4

Compression top dead center of No. 1 cylinder

  • Intake

O

O

--

--

  • Exhaust

O

--

O

--

Exhaust top dead center of No. 1 cylinder

  • Intake

--

--

O

O

  • Exhaust

--

O

--

O

* O marks indicate the place where the valve clearance can be checked and adjusted.

Valve Clearance Specifications

Application

Specification

Metric

English

Cold

  • Intake

0.15 +/- 0.02 mm

0.0059 +/- 0.0008 in

  • Exhaust

0.2 +/- 0.02 mm

0.00787 +/- 0.0008 in

Hot

  • Intake

0.25 +/- 0.02 mm

0.0098 +/- 0.0008 in

  • Exhaust

0.3 +/- 0.02 mm

0.0118 +/- 0.0008 in

Application

Specification

Metric

English

Camshaft

  • Bearing Outside Diameter, Head Journal I D, No. 1

43.5000-43.516 mm

1.713-1.7132 in

  • Bearing Outside Diameter, Head Journal I D, No. 2

43.700-43.716 mm

1.720-1.7211 in

  • Bearing Outside Diameter, Head Journal I D, No. 3

43.900-43.916 mm

1.728-1.7290 in

  • Bearing Outside Diameter, Head Journal I D, No. 4

44.100-44.116 mm

1.736-1.7369 in

  • Bearing Outside Diameter, Head Journal I D, No. 5

44.300-44.316 mm

1.744-1.745 in

End Play

  • Journal Outside Diameter No. 1

43.425-43.450 mm

1.710-1.711 in

  • Journal Outside Diameter No. 2

43.625-43.650 mm

1.718-1.719 in

  • Journal Outside Diameter No. 3

43.825-43.850 mm

1.725-1.726 in

  • Journal Outside Diameter No. 4

44.025-44.050 mm

1.733 1.734 in

  • Journal Outside Diameter No. 5

44.225-44.250 mm

1.741-1.742 in

  • Lift Exhaust

5.38 mm

0.212 in

  • Lift Intake

5.42 mm

0.213 in

Crankshaft

  • Connecting Rod Journal Diameter, All

37.982-38.000 mm

1.495-1.496 in

  • Main Journal Crankshaft End Play

0.11-0.31 mm

0.004-0.012 in

  • Main Journal Diameter, All

43.982-44.000 mm

1.7316-1.7323 in

  • Main Journal Main Bearing Clearance, All

0.020-0.040 mm

0.0008-0.0016 in

  • Main Journal Out of Round, Maximum

0.005 mm

0.0002 in

  • Main Journal Taper, Maximum

0.005 mm

0.0002 in

  • Out of Round, Maximum

0.005 mm

0.0002 in

  • Rod Bearing Clearance, All

0.020-0.040 mm

0.0008-0.0016 in

  • Rod Side Clearance

0.10-0.25 mm

0.004-0.010 in

  • Taper, Maximum

0.005 mm

0.0002 in

Cylinder Bore

  • Diameter

68.5 mm

2.70 in

  • Out of Round, Maximum

0.005 mm

0.00020 in

  • Taper, Maximum

0.005 mm

0.00020 in

Oil Pump

  • Gap Between Oil Pump Body and Outer Rotor

0.10-0.17 mm

0.0039-0.0067 in

  • Inner Rotor Side Clearance

0.065-0.115 mm

0.0026-0.0045 in

  • Outer Rotor Side Clearance

0.065-0.115 mm

0.0026-0.0045 in

  • Relief Valve Spring Free Length

52.4 mm

2.06 in

Piston

  • Clearance to Bore

0.025-0.045 mm

0.0010-0.0018 in

  • Diameter

68.465-68.485 mm

2.695-2.696 in

Piston Pin

  • Diameter

16.995-17.000 mm

0.6691-0.6693 in

  • Pin Off-Set

0.4-06 mm

0.016-0.024 in

Piston Rings, End Gap

  • Top Compression

0.15-0.30 mm

0.006-0.012 in

  • 2nd Compression

0.30-0.45 mm

0.012-0.018 in

Piston Rings, Groove Clearance

  • Top Impression

0.02-0.06 mm

0.0008-0.002 in

  • 2nd Impression

0.02-0.06 mm

0.0008-0.002 in

Valve System

  • Face Angle, All

45 degrees

  • Face Runout, Maximum, All

0.045 mm

0.0018 in

  • Seat Angle, All

45 degrees

  • Seat Runout, Maximum, All

0.05 mm

0.0019 in

  • Seat Width, Exhaust

1.56 mm

0.061 in

  • Seat Width, Intake

1.56 mm

0.061 in

  • Valve Diameter, All, Exhaust

31.7-31.9 mm

1.248-1.256 in

  • Valve Diameter, All, Intake

35.5-35.7 mm

1.398-1.406 in

  • Valve Guide Inside Diameter

5.500-5.512 mm

0.2165-0.2170 in

  • Valve Lash Compensators

Mechanical

  • Valve Spring Loads, Valve Closed

23.4-27 [email protected] mm

51.59-59.53 [email protected] in

  • Valve Spring Loads, Valve Open

51.7-58.3 [email protected] mm

113.97-128.53 [email protected] in

  • Valve Stem Diameter, Exhaust

5.440-5.455 mm

0.214-0.215 in

  • Valve Stem Diameter, Intake

5.465-5.480 mm

0.215-0.216 in