OHV Inline 4-Cylinder 1,5 / 1,7 / 1,8l "P3-engine"

1,5 / 1,7 / 1,8l OHV ("Over Head Valves") with camshaft located in the engine block

Engine Data:
4-cylinder Inline engine, cast iron engine block and cylinder head. The camshaft is located sideways at the bottom of the block and is driven by spur gears. The valves are operated by solid tappets, push rods and valve levers. Intake and exhaust are located on the left hand side in direction of driving.

Installed in:
Taunus Eifel, Taunus 12M (G13AL & G4B), Taunus 17M (P2), Taunus 17M (P3), FK 1000/1250

Notice:
This engine does not have a official name. More or less common it is named as "P3 Engine" as it was most widely used in the market in the 17M (P3)

Engine Variants Installed In This Car

EnginePowerEngine CodeYearComment
1,5l55HP-10/60-08/64LC-engine
1,7l60HP-10/60-08/64LC-engine
1,7l65HP-10/60-08/64HC-engine
1,8l70HP-10/60-09/63HC-engine
1,8l75HP-09/63-08/64HC-engine

Adjusting Data

Tightening Order

The cylinder head screws need to be tightened in the order shown on the picture. Start with 50 per cent of the mentioned value and increase until the final value.

Tightening TorqueNm
Cylinder Head58-67