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General Specifications

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Lubricants and Sealants 
SAE 5W-20 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil XO-5W20-QSP or equivalent WSS-M2C153-H
Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A (in Oregon VC-7-B) or equivalent (1) WSS-M97B51-A1 (yellow color)
Metal Surface Cleaner F4AZ-19A536-RA or equivalent WSE-M5B392-A
Silicone Gasket and Sealant F7AZ-19554-EA or equivalent WSE-M4G323-A6
Engine 
Displacement 4.6L (281 CID)
Number of cylinders 8
Bore 90.2 mm
Stroke 90.0 mm
Firing order 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8
Oil pressure (hot @ 1,500 psi) 138-310 kPa (20-45 psi)
Oil capacity 6.1 L (6.4 qts)
Compression ratio 9.3:1
Cylinder Head and Valve Train 
Cylinder head gasket surface flatness 0.05 mm (0.002 in) in any 150 mm x 150 mm (6.0 in x 6.0 in) area
Combustion chamber volume (Cylinder head only) 43.95 +/- 1.5 cc
Valve arrangement (front to rear) - LH E-I-E-I-E-I-E-I
Valve arrangement (front to rear) - RH I-E-I-E-I-E-I-E
Valve guide bore diameter 7.044-7.015 mm (0.2773-0.2761 in)
Valve stem diameter - intake 6.995-6.965 mm (0.275-0.2742 in)
Valve stem diameter - exhaust 6.970-6.940 mm (0.274-0.2732 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance 0.020-0.079 mm (0.0008-0.0031 in)
Valve head diameter - intake 44.5 mm (1.75 in)
Valve head diameter - exhaust 36.0 mm (1.41 in)
Valve face runout 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Valve face angle 45.25-45.75 degrees
Valve seat width 1.9-2.1 mm (0.0748-0.0827 in)
Valve seat runout (T.I.R.) max. 0.025 mm (0.001 in)
Valve seat angle 44.51-45.01 degrees
Valve spring free length 53.37 mm (2.10 in) +/- 1.0 mm (0.039 in)
Valve spring squareness 2 degrees
Valve spring compression pressure 720.0-800.0 N @ 28.80 mm
Valve spring installed height 39.7-40.3 mm (1.5630-1.5866 in)
Valve spring installed pressure 283.0-321.0 N @ 42.56 mm
Rocker arm ratio 1.80:1
Hydraulic Lash Adjuster 
Diameter 16.000-15.988 mm (0.66-0.629 in)
Clearance-to-bore 0.018-0.069 mm (0.0007-0.0027 in)
Service limit 0.016 mm (0.0006 in)
Hydraulic leakdown rate 5-25 seconds
Collapsed lash adjuster gap 0.085-0.45 mm (0.0335-0.0177 in)
Camshaft 
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash - intake 13.006 mm (0.512 in)
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash - exhaust 13.753 mm (0.541 in)
Lobe lift - intake 7.11038 mm (0.2799 in)
Lobe lift - exhaust 7.49744 mm (0.2951 in)
Allowable lobe lift loss 0.0 mm (0.000 in)
Journal diameter 26.962-26.936 mm (1.061-1.060 in)
Camshaft journal bore inside diameter 27.012-26.987 mm (1.063-1.0625 in)
Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance 0.025-0.076 mm (0.00098-0.003 in)
Runout 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
End play 0.09-0.19 mm (0.0035-0.0075 in)
Cylinder Block 
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 1 90.200-90.213 mm (3.5512-3.5517 in)
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 2 90.213-90.226 mm (3.5517-3.5522 in)
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 3 90.226-90.239 mm (3.5522-3.5527 in)
Cylinder bore maximum taper 0.006 mm (0.0002 in)
Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round 0.020 mm (0.0008 in)
Main bearing bore inside diameter 72.401-72.422 mm (2.85-2.851 in)
Head gasket surface flatness 0.05 mm (0.0020 in) in any 150 mm x 150 mm (6.0 in x 6.0 in) area
Crankshaft 
Main bearing journal diameter 67.483-67.503 mm (2.65-2.657 in)
Main bearing journal maximum taper 0.020 mm (0.0007 in)
Main bearing journal maximum out-of-round 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Main bearing journal-to-cylinder block clearance 0.025-0.045 mm (0.0009-0.0018 in)
Connecting rod journal diameter 52.983-53.003 mm (2.0819-2.0867 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum taper 0.015 mm (0.0005 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum out-of-round 0.05 mm (0.0020 in)
Crankshaft maximum end play 0.130-0.301 mm (0.0051-0.0118 in)
Diameter-surface finish (RMS) 0.2-0.6 Microns
Diameter-out-of-round limit mm (inch) 0.015 (0.0006)
Diameter-out-of-round service limit mm (inch) 0.020(0.00079)
Diameter-taper service limit mm (inch) 0.006 (0.00023)
Piston and Connecting Rod 
Piston diameter - coded red 1 90.177-90.197 mm (3.550-3.551 in)
Piston diameter - coded blue 2 90.190-90.210 mm (3.5507-3.5515 in)
Piston diameter - coded yellow 3 90.203-90.223 mm (3.513-3.5521 in)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance 0.012-0.026 mm (0.0005-0.001 in)
Piston ring end gap - top and bottom 0.23-0.49 mm (0.01-0.02 in)
Piston ring end gap - oil ring (steel rail) 0.05-0.66 mm (0.006-0.026 in)
Piston ring groove width - compression (top) 1.520-1.550 (0.06-0.610 in)
Piston ring groove width - compression (bottom) 1.520-1.530 mm (0.060-0.0602 in)
Piston ring groove width - oil ring 6.996-7.224 mm (0.275-0.2844 in)
Piston ring width - compression 1.49-1.47 mm (0.0587-0.0579 in)
Piston ring width - oil ring rail (2) 0.473-0.447 mm (0.0186-0.0176 in), 0.483 mm (0.0190 in) max. at ID
Piston ring width - oil ring expander 2.038-1.960 mm (0.080-0.077 in)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance - compression 0.030-0.070 mm (0.0012-0.0028 in)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance - oil ring assembly 0.046-0.196 mm (0.0018-0.0077 in)
Piston pin bore diameter 22.0125-22.0125 mm (0.8666-0.8668 in)
Piston pin diameter 22.001-22.003 mm (0.8662-0.8663 in)
Piston pin length 62.030 mm (2.44 in)
Piston pin-to-piston fit 0.009-0.0165 mm (0.0003-0.0006 in)
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance 0.009-0.023 mm (0.0003-0.0009 in)
Connecting rod pin bore diameter 22.012-22.024 mm (0.866-0.867 in)
Connecting rod length (center-to-center) 150.7 mm (5.93 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend 0.038 mm per 25 mm (0.0015-0.984 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist 0.050 mm per 25 mm (0.00197 per 0.9843 in)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter 56.866-56.886 mm (2.238-2.239 in)
Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance 0.027-0.069 mm (0.001-0.0027 in)
Connecting rod side clearance - assembled to crank (standard) 0.15-0.45 mm (0.0059-0.0177 in)
Accessory Drive Belt 
Drive belt 6 ribs
(1) The addition of Motorcraft Cooling System Stop Leak Pellets, VC-6, darkens Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant from yellow to golden tan.