Technical data (all dimensions in mm)
| Cylinder numbering | 1-2-3-4 |
| How it works | 1-3-4-2 |
| Engine capacity: | |
| Type Z24J (after 1987) | 2389 cm3 |
| Type KA24E (after 1990) | 2389 cm3 |
| Valve clearances See Ch.1 | |
| Z24i if K24 engines (in brackets are different data of the day of the engine: K24, the rest of the data are the same) | |
| Vap | |
| Diameter of bearing journals 32.935 - 32.955 | |
| Axial play | 0,2 |
| Cam dimensions | 38,477-38,527 (44,839-45,0291 |
| Wear limit | 0,25 |
| Runout at middle bearing journal center | 0,2 |
| Poles diameter | 33,000-33,025 |
| Camshaft bearing journal clearance | 0,045-0,090 |
| Oil pump | |
| Gear clearance: | |
| Standard | 0,12 |
| Limit | 0,20 |
| Clearance between driven gear and pump housing | |
| Standard | 0,15-0,21 |
| Limit | 0,50 |
| End clearance 0.06 | |
| Pump casing plane deformation | no more than 0.03 |
Tightening torques (in Nm)
| Camshaft sprocket bolt | 110-130 |
| Chain tensioner and guide bolts | 6-9 (7-11) |
| Crank pulley bolt | 110-130 |
| Cylinder head bolts: | |
| 1st tightening step | 27 |
| 2nd stage | 70 |
| 3rd stage | Completely loosen the bolts |
| 4th step | 27 |
| 5th stage | 65-75 |
| Exhaust manifold bushings | 15-18 |
| Flywheel bolts (torque converter drive disc) | 115-125 (85-96) |
| Cylinder head cover bolts | 1-3 (3,6-7,2) |
| Front cover bolts (only for Z24i) | |
| M6 bolts | 4-8 |
| M8 bolts | 8,5-14 |
| Suction manifold bolts and nuts | 15-18 |
| Oil pan bolts and nuts | 4-6 |
| Oil pump bolts | 10-14 |
| Rocker arm bolts | 14-22 (32,4-36) |
The order of connecting spark plugs to the distributor on the Z24i engine
Arrangement of cylinders and direction of rotation of the distributor