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  Firing order

Oil capacity
 (US QT)

Compresion ratio plug gap plug type Ign timing Valve clearance - hot (INT/EXH) Compression PSI
A14 (1979-1982) 1-3-4-2 3  1/4 9.0:1 .031"-.035" NGK BP6ES-11 5deg BTDC (Calif) | 8deg BTDC (49 state) .014" / .014"  
Z20E (1980 -1981 200SX) 1-3-4-2 4 5/8 8.5:1 .031"-.035" NGK BP6ES 8deg BTDC (1980 49 state) 6deg BTDC (all Calif, 1981 49 state) .012" (.3mm) / .012" (.3mm)  128-171
Z22E (1982-1983) 1-3-4-2 4.5 8.5:1 .031"-.035"   8deg BTDC .012" (.3mm) / .012" (.3mm)   
CA20 (1982-1983) 1-3-4-2 4 8.5:1 .039"-.043"   0Deg BTDC .012" (.3mm) / .012" (.3mm)   
CA18ET (1984-1988) 1-3-4-2 4 8.0:1 .039"-.043"   15 deg BTDC .012" (.3mm) / .012" (.3mm)   
CA20E (1984-1989) 1-3-4-2 4 8.5:1 .039"-.043"   1984 0deg BTDC | 1985 4deg BTDC (MT) | 1985 0deg BTDC (AT) | 1986 4BTDC (MT) & wagons | 1986 0deg BTDC (AT) 1987-1989 15BTDC (all)    
KA24E (1989-1992) 1-3-4-2 4 1989 - 9.0:1 1990-1992 - 8.6:1 .039"-.043"   15deg BTDC N/A  
KA24DE (1991-1992) 1-3-4-2 4 9.5:1 .039"-.043"   20deg BTDC .012" (.3mm) / .012" (.3mm)   
VG30E (1987-1989) 1-2-3-4-5-6 4.5 9.0:1 .039"-.043"   20deg BTDC N/A  
VG30DE 1-2-3-4-5-6   10.5:1          
VG30DETT 1-2-3-4-5-6              

 

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