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TECHNICAL DATA — B2. ENGINE (K8)

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K8 DOHC engine technical data (1.8L V6, 60 deg, 24 valves).

B2. ENGINE (K8)

Engine
K8 DOHC
Type
Gasoline, 4-cycle
Cylinder arrangement and number
60 deg v-configuration 6 cylinders
Combustion chamber
Pentroof
Valve system
DOHC, belt-driven 24 valves
Bore x Stroke
75 x 69.6 {2.95 x 2.74}mm {in}
Total piston displacement
1,844 {1,844, 112.4}ml {cc, cu in}
Compression ratio
9.2
Compression pressure StandardStandard
1,334 {13.6, 198-300}kPa {kgf/cm2, psi}-rpm
Compression pressure MinimumMinimum
981 {10.0, 142-300}kPa {kgf/cm2, psi}-rpm
Compression pressure Maximum difference between each cylinderMaximum difference between each cylinder
196 {2.0, 28}kPa {kgf/cm2, psi}-rpm
Valve timing IN Open BTDC
6deg
Valve timing IN Close ABDC
37deg
Valve timing EX Open BBDC
49deg
Valve timing EX Close ATDC
6deg
Valve clearance IN
0: Maintenance-freemm {in}
Valve clearance EX
0: Maintenance-freemm {in}

Cylinder head

Height
133.5-133.6 {5.252-5.259}mm {in}
Distortion
0.10 {0.004} max.mm {in}
Grinding
0.15 {0.006} max.mm {in}
Cylinder head-to-HLA clearance StandardStandard
0.025-0.066 {0.00099-0.00259}mm {in}
Cylinder head-to-HLA clearance MaximumMaximum
0.18 {0.0071}mm {in}

Valve and valve guide

Valve head diameter IN
28.35-28.65 {1.117-1.127}mm {in}
Valve head diameter EX
22.95-23.25 {0.904-0.915}mm {in}
Valve head margin thickness IN
0.9 {0.035} min.mm {in}
Valve head margin thickness EX
1.0 {0.039} min.mm {in}
Valve face angle IN
45deg
Valve face angle EX
45deg
Valve length IN StandardStandard
94.11 {3.7051}mm {in}
Valve length IN MinimumMinimum
93.61 {3.6854}mm {in}
Valve length EX StandardStandard
95.19 {3.7476}mm {in}
Valve length EX MinimumMinimum
94.69 {3.7279}mm {in}
Valve stem diameter IN
5.970-5.985 {0.2351-0.2356}mm {in}
Valve stem diameter EX
5.965-5.980 {0.2349-0.2354}mm {in}
Guide inner diameter
6.01-6.03 {0.2367-0.2374}mm {in}
Valve stem-to-guide clearance IN
0.025-0.060 {0.0010-0.0023}mm {in}
Valve stem-to-guide clearance EX
0.030-0.065 {0.0012-0.0025}mm {in}
Valve stem-to-guide clearance MaximumMaximum
0.20 {0.008}mm {in}
Guide projection (Height "A") IN
14.7-15.3 {0.579-0.602}mm {in}
Guide projection (Height "A") EX
12.2-12.8 {0.481-0.503}mm {in}

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