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General data

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Fig 1: Identifying Engine
G03819152Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
GENERAL DATA SPECIFICATION

Engine   B207E B207L, B207S B207R
Type   4-cyl, 4-stroke engine with 4 valves per cylinder, 2 overhead camshafts and 2 balancer shafts. Transverse mounted. 4-cyl, 4-stroke engine with 4 valves per cylinder, 2 overhead camshafts and 2 balancer shafts. Transverse mounted. 4-cyl, 4-stroke engine with 4 valves per cylinder, 2 overhead camshafts and 2 balancer shafts. Transverse mounted.
Cylinder bore mm 86 86 86
Stroke mm 86 86 86
Compression ratio   9.5:1 9.5:1 9.5:1
Min compression bar 12.4 12.4 12.4
Displacement cm3 1998 1998 1998
Firing order   1-3-4-2 1-3-4-2 1-3-4-2
Spark plug   PFR6T-10G PFR6T-10G PFR6T-10G
Plug gap mm 0.95 +/-0.05 0.95 +/-0.05 0.95 +/-0.05
Weight kg (lb) 149 (329) 149 (329) 149 (329)
Engine management system   Trionic 8 Trionic 8 Trionic 8
Fuel, recommended octane count RON 95 95 98
Nominal idle, warm engine RPM Drive: 720
Neutral: 720
Man: 720
Drive: 720
Neutral: 720
Man: 720
Drive: 720
Neutral: 720
Man: 850