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PORSCHE 924 AND 944 PERFORMANCE FIGURESOUTPUT AND DIPLACEMENTENGINE DESIGNENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEMBODY DIMENSIONS, WIEGHTS, CAPACITIES, AND TOWING
FILLING CAPACITIES COOLING SYS. PRESSURE ALL ABOUT THE OILCYLINDER HEAD AND VALVESTOLERANCES AND WEAR LIMITS

PORSCHE 924 AND 944 PERFORMANCE FIGURES

MODEL924924T924T(MARK 2)924CARRERA GT924S944944(2.7L)944T944T(TURBO CUP)944S944S2
ENGINE1,984cc1,984cc1,984cc1,984cc2.479cc2.479cc2.681cc2.479cc2.479cc2.479cc2.990cc
POWER(in bph)125170177210160163165220250190211
MAX. SPEED(in mph)126140142150137137136157153138146
0-60(0-100)(in mph)9.7(30.4)7.0(17.9)7.7(20.4)5.4(13.5)7.4(20.1)7.4(21.0)7.0(20.0)5.9(14.9)5.4(13.4)7.5(21.1)6.0(15.5)
STANDING 1/4 MILE17.215.415.7N/A15.715.615.7N/AN/A15.714.4
FUEL ECONOMY(in mpg)27.821.023.622.225.226.220.722.520.721.920.7
KERB WIEGHT(kg)1,0441,2041,1801,1801,1641,1951,3201,258TD>1,3501,3501,2801,310

OUTPUT AND DIPLACEMENT

NO. CYLINDERS4BOREmm/in.100/3.94
STROKEmm/in.78.9/3.11DISPLACEMENT(actual)cm3/in.32479/151.26
DISPLACEMENT(fiscal)cm32449COMPRESSION RATIO10.6:1(9.5:1)
MAX.ENGINE POWER TO 80/1269/ECKW/HP120/163(110/150)NET POWER,SAE J 1349KW/HP116/156(105/143)
AT ENGINE SPEEDRPM3000MAX. SPECIFIC POWER OUTPUTKW/HP48/66(44.4/60.5)
MAX TORQUE TO 80/1269/ECNm/kpm205/20.9(192/19.6)NET TORQUE, SAE J 1349NM/FT.LBS199/151.3(186/137)
AT ENGINE SPEEDRPM3000MAX.SPECIFIC POWER OUTPUTKW/HP48/66(44.4/60.5)
NET POWER TO SAE J1349KW/HP48/63(42.4/57.7)FUEL GRADE96RON(91RON-UNLEADED
FUEL ONLY
ENGINE SPEED LIMITRPM6500ENGINE WIEGHT(dry)kg/lbs166/366

ENGINE DESIGN

CRANKCASETWO PIECE, LIGHT ALLOYCRANKSHAFTFORGED STEELCRANKSHAFT BEARINGSFIVE
CON. RODSFORGED STEEL/CAST SINCE FEB. 1984CONROD BEARINGSPLAINPISTON PIN BEARINGSPRESS-FIT BRASS BUSHINGS
PISTONSCAST LIGHT ALLOYPISTON PINSFLOATING INST. SECURED WITH CIRCLIPSPISTON RINGS2 COMP. RINGS AND 1 OIL SCRAPER RING
CYLINDERSLIGHT ALLOYCYLINDER HEADLIGHT ALLOYVALVE SEAT INSERTS (shrink fit)INTAKE:FCr330/EXHAUST:CoMo75
VALVE ARRANGEMENT1 INTAKE, 1EXHAUST, OVERHEAD, INLINEVALVE SPRINGS2COIL SPRINGS PER VALVECAMSHAFTSHELL HARD CAST
CAMSHAFT BEARINGSCAMSHAFT RUNS IN CAMSHAFT CASE W/O BEARING SHELLSEXHAUST VALVESWITH ARMORED SEATVALVE GUIDESPRESS FIT SPECIAL BRASS
VALVE TIMMINGBY OVERHEADCAMSHAFT AND HYDRAULIC CAM FOLLOWERSCAMSHAFT DRIVETOOTHED BELT WITH TENSIONING ROLLERVALVE CLEARANCEAUTOMATIC HYD. ADJUSTMENT
TIMING WITH 1mm LIFT AND ZERO VALVE CLEARANCEINTAKE OPENS 1° AFTER TDCINTAKE CLOSES 49° AFTER BDCEXHAUST OPENS 43° BEFORE BDCCLOSES 3° BEFORE TDC

ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM

OIL PRESSURE @ 5000 R.P.M.APPROX. 4 BAR AT OPERATING TEMP.OIL PRSS. DISPLAYINDICATIOR LAMP AND PRESS. GAUGE
MAX. OIL TEMP.140°COIL CONSUMPTION(ltr/1000km)UP TO 1.5
FUEL CONSUMPTION TO 80/1268/EC (in ltr./100km)@90KM/H 6.4/6.5
@120 KM/H 8.0/8.1
CITY CYCLE 11.5/11.3
BATT. VOLTAGEVOLTS12
ALT. OUTPUTA/W90/1260(115/1610 SINCE '85.5)

BODY DIMENSIONS, WIEGHTS, CAPACITIES, AND TOWING

LENGTHMM/IN.4200/165.354(4290/168.898)WITH US BUMPERS4290/168.898
WIDTH1735/68.307HEIGHTWHEELBASE2400/94.488
CURB WIEGHT1180/2601('85.5:1210/2668MAX. TOTAL WEIGHT1500/3307('85.5:1530/3370)
PAYLOAD320/706ROOF LOAD35/77(inc. roof trans. syst.)TRAILER W/O BRAKES500/1103
MAX DRAWBAR LOAD50/110TRAILER LOAD WITH BRAKES1200/2646FONT AXLE LOAD720/1588REAR AXLE LOAD880/1940

FILLING CAPACITIES

ENGINE OILAPPROX.6.0 LTR
FUEL TANKAPPROX 66 LTR: 9LTR RESERVE
COOLANT7.8 LTR
TRANSMISSION 2.0 LTR HYPOID GEAR OIL SAE 80 TO MIL-L2105, API CLASS. GL4
BRAKE FLUIDAPPROX .2 LTR
WASHING FLUID FOR WINDSHIELDAPPROX 6.0 LTR

COOLING SYS. PRESSURE

THERMOSTATOPENING TEMP.81-85°C(178-185°F)
RADIATOR CAPOPENING PRESSURE+0.15
-0.10BAR
LOW PRESSURE VALVEOPENING PRESSURE0.1BAR(1.5 PSI)

ALL ABOUT THE OIL

OIL CONSUMPTIONLTR./1000KM (600mi./qt.)APPROX. 1.5
OIL PRESSURE @ 80°C(176°f) AND AT 5000 RPMsPRESSUREAPPROX 4 BAR (58 p/i2)
OIL DIPSTICKUPPER MARK
LOWER MARK		5.5 LTR (5.8 QT.)
4.2 LTR (4.4 qt)

CYLINDER HEAD AND VALVES

MATING SURFACEDISTORTION MAX 0.08
VALVE SEAT:
EXHAUSTWIDTH2.0INTAKEWIDTH1.7
INTAKESEAT ANGLE45°EXHAUSTSEAT ANGLE45°
OUTER CORRECTION ANGLE30°INNER CORRECTION ANGLE60°
VALVE GUIDES
INTAKEEXHAUST
9+0.0159+0.015
VALVE STEM
8.97-0.0128.95-0.012
VALVE GUIDE/VALVE STEM CLEARANCE
0.80.8
COMPRESSIONPRESSURE10 BAR (145 psi) OR MORE
CAMSHAFT BOREINSIDE DIA.60.5 +.03-0
CAMSHAFTDIAMETER60.5-0.04
+0.055
CAM FOLLOWERDIAMETER38-0.018
.-0.034
CAMSHAFTRUNOUT0.02

TOLERANCES AND WEAR LIMITS

CYLINDER/PISTON CLEARANCEPISTON RINGS: SIDE CLEARANCEPISTON RINGS:END GAPCONNECTING ROD BUSHING:DIAMETERPISTON PIN:DIAMETER
0.008-0.032 (W0.080)GROVE 1 MAHLE/KS
0.05 -/0.05 -
0.082/ 0.082
GROOVE 2 0.04 - / 0.05 -
0.072 / 0.082
GROOVE 3 0.023 - / 0.023
0.137 - /0.137 		GROOVE 1=0.20 - 0.45
GROOVE 2 = 0.20 - 0.45
GROOVE 3 = 0.38 - 1.40		24 *0.018
+0.028		24 -0.004
CRANKSHAFT: RUNOUTCON. ROD BEARING JOURNALCON. ROD BEARING/CRANKSHAFTCRANKSHAFT BEARING JOURNAL:DIAMETERCRANK BEARING JOURNAL: PLAYCYLINDER BORE:OUT OF ROUND BORE FOR BALANCE SHAFTBEARING SHELLS:DIAMETERBORE FOR BUSHING IN BEARING HOUSING BALANCE SHAFTS:DIAMETER
0.04 - 0.0651.971 - 51.990RADIAL PLAY: 0.034 - 0.092
END PLAY: 0.100 - 0.400		69.971 - 69.990RADIAL PLAY: 0.020 - 0.098
END PLAY: 0.110 - 0.312		0.01035.000 - 35.01934.000 - 34.01930.975 - 30.991
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