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Nissan Z24 specs: 2.4L (146 ci) 4-cylinder, 89 x 96 mm (3.5040 x 3.7800 in) bore and stroke, 8.3:1 compression. Built 1983–1986.
The Nissan 146ci (Z24) is undersquare — the 3.78" stroke exceeds the 3.504" bore by 7.3% — a layout that trades peak RPM for leverage and torque low in the range. The 3.78" stroke puts mean piston speed at 4,000 ft/min around 6,350 RPM, which is where a production bottom end is generally considered at its limit. A rod ratio of 1.719 is in the range most production engines fall in. Each of the 4 cylinders displaces 36.5 ci (598 cc).
8.3:1 on aluminum heads is low by modern standards and generally happy on regular pump fuel.
It is one of 6 engines in the Nissan 146ci family, all of them 146 ci — the differences between them are in compression, heads and rating, not displacement. 4 factory variants share these dimensions across 1983–1986.
| Displacement | 146 ci / 2.4 L |
|---|---|
| Bore | 3.504" |
| Stroke | 3.78" |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Configuration | I4 |
| Compression ratio | 8.3:1 * |
| Rod length | 6.498" |
| Rod ratio | 1.719 |
| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.927 |
* Compression ratio from a single source; not yet cross-verified.
| Block material | cast iron |
|---|---|
| Head material | aluminum |
| Valvetrain | SOHC |
| Fuel type | gas |
| Years | 1983–1986 |
| Bore/stroke character | 0.927 — undersquare — stroke exceeds bore, which favours low-end torque |
|---|---|
| Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM | 3,780 ft/min — in the range typical of performance street engines |
| Rod ratio | 1.719 — moderate — the range most production V8s fall in |
| Displacement per cylinder | 36.5 ci |
| Static compression | 8.3:1 — low by modern standards, generally happy on regular pump fuel |
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These records share identical bore, stroke, displacement and compression. They differ by model year and factory power rating.
| Year | Advertised HP | Code |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | — | Z24 |
| 1984 | — | Z24 |
| 1985 | — | Z24 |
| 1986 | — | Z24 |
1 factory vehicle, 1983–1986. Each year opens that model's engine table.