Timing Specifications

• The pistons' firing order was 1-3-4-2. The ignition had a timing of 10 degrees BTDC and the spark plug measured 0.044 thousandths-of-an-inch.
  
  

1.3 Liter Engine Dimensions

• The engine had eight valves with a single overhead camshaft (SOHC). It used a multi-point fuel injection system and ran on gasoline. The engine had a displacement of 79.3 cubic inches, or 1.3 liters. and a compression ratio of 9.7-to-1. It had a bore and stroke of 2.79 by 3.29 inches.
  
  

1997 Ford Aspire Performance

• The Ford Aspire had a peak horsepower of 63 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and a peak torque of 74 pound-feet at 3,000 rpm.