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General Specifications

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Lubricants and Sealants 
Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil XO-5W20-QSP (in Canada Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Super Premium Motor Oil CXO-5W20-LSP12) or equivalent WSS-M2C930-A
Motorcraft Metal Surface Cleaner ZC-21 WSE-M5B392-A
Silicone Gasket Remover ZC-30 -
Motorcraft Metal Surface Prep ZC-31 -
Silicone Gasket and Sealant TA-30 WSE-M4G323-A4
Engine 
Displacement 3.9L (238 CID)
Number of cylinders 8
Bore 86 mm (3.386 in)
Stroke 85 mm (3.346 in)
Firing order 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
Oil pressure minimum at 400 rpm (engine at normal operating temperature) 413-482 kPa (61-73 psi)
Engine oil capacity (with filter change) 6.5 liters (6.9 quarts)
Cylinder Head and Valve Train 
Cylinder head gasket surface flatness 0.08 mm (0.003 in) total
Combustion chamber volume 48.73 $$ 2.068-2.018 cc
Valve stem diameter - intake 4.9763-4.978 mm (0.196-0.197 in)
Valve stem diameter - exhaust 4.955-4.970 mm (0.195-0.196 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - intake 0.022 mm (0.001 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - exhaust 0.030 mm (0.001 in)
Valve head diameter - intake 34.9 mm (1.728 in)
Valve head diameter - exhaust 30.9 mm (1.216 in)
Valve face runout 0.04 mm (0.002 in)
Valve face angle 45 degrees
Valve seat width - intake 1 mm (0.0393 in)
Valve seat width - exhaust 2 mm (0.0787 in)
Valve seat angle - intake 14 degrees
Valve seat angle - exhaust 13 degrees
Camshaft 
Lobe lift - intake 9 mm (0.354 in)
Lobe lift - exhaust 8.4 mm (0.330 in)
End play 0.100-0.125 mm (0.0003-0.007 in)
Accessory Drive Belt 
Drive belt 6 ribs