996 Carrera Technical File — PCGB Hamilton and Naghar / PAGE 23
Engine design · Piston Pressed light alloy
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Engine design
Piston Pressed light alloy
Cylinder Lokasil oil running surface
Cylinder head 3-part light alloy head
Valve arrangement 2 inlet valves suspended in parallel V arrangement
2 exhaust valves suspended in parallel V arrangement
Valve diameter Inlet 40.2
Oulet 34.5
Valve travel Inlet 11.0 mm (large valve lift)
3.6 mm (smaller valve lift)
Outlet 11.0 mm
Valve control Inlet: via switchable flat-base tappets
Outlet: via flat-base tappets
Camshaft From the crankshaft via a tooth-type chain to the intermediate shaft, and
from there to the inlet and exhaust camshafts via one roller-type chain
each.
Camshaft adjustment Porsche VarioCam Plus with 42° adjustment
(vane adjuster and valve travel adjustment)
Valve clearance Hydraulic valve clearance compensation
Valve timing in late position Inlet opens at 9° after TDC
with 1 mm valve travel and zero Inlet closes at 61 ° after BOC
clearance Outlet opens at 50° before BOC
large valve travel Outlet closes at 4° before TOC
Valve timing in late position Inlet opens at 39° after TOC
with 1 mm valve travel and zero Inlet closes at 19° after BOC
clearance Outlet opens at 50° before BOC
small valve travel Outlet closes at 4° before TOC
Intake system 2-stage tuned-intake system (plastic)
Shifting rpm 2700/5100
Engine cooling
Engine cooling
Water cooling; 2 radiators ahead of the front wheels.
(Additional radiator for Tiptronic vehicles)
Two electric fans, controlled in two stages
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