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

Silicone Gasket Remover ZC-30

Motorcraft Metal Surface Prep ZC-31

Silicone Gasket and Sealant TA-30

WSE-M4G323-A4

Silicone Brake Caliper Grease and Dielectric Compound XG-3-A

ESE-M1C171-A

Motorcraft Metal Surface Cleaner ZC-21

WSE-M5B392-A

Threadlock and Sealer TA-25

WSK-M2G351-A5

Engine

Displacement

3.0L (4V) (182 CID)

Number of cylinders

Bore

89.0 mm (3.50 in)

Stroke

79.5 mm (3.13 in)

Firing order

1-4-2-5-3-6

Oil pressure (minimum at 1,500 RPM with engine warmed up after 10 minutes of idling.)

76 kPa (11 psi)

Oil capacity⁽¹⁾

5.7 L (6.0 qts)

Compression ratio

10:1

Cylinder Head and Valve Train

Cylinder head distortion⁽²⁾

Combustion chamber volume

52 cc (3.17 CI)

Valve arrangement (front to rear)

LH intake I-I-I-I-I-I LH exhaust E-E-E-E-E-E RH intake I-I-I-I-I-I RH exhaust E-E-E-E-E-E

Valve guide bore diameter

6.015-6.044 mm (0.236-0.237 in)

Valve stem diameter - intake

5.975-5.995 mm (0.2350-0.2358 in)

Valve stem diameter - exhaust

5.950-5.970 mm (0.2343-0.2350 in)

Valve stem-to-guide clearance - intake

0.019-0.069 mm (0.0007-0.0027 in)

Valve stem-to-guide clearance - exhaust

0.046-0.095 mm (0.0018-0.0037 in)

Valve head diameter - intake

35 mm (1.38 in)

Valve head diameter - exhaust

30 mm (1.18 in)

Valve head diameter (intake) - gauge diameter

33.5 mm (1.3189 in)

Valve head diameter (exhaust) - gauge diameter

28.0 mm (1.10236 in)

Valve face runout

0.04 mm (0.001 in)

Valve face angle

45.25-45.75 degrees

Valve seat width - intake

1.1-1.4 mm (0.043-0.055 in)

Valve seat width - exhaust

1.4-1.7 mm (0.055-0.066 in)

Valve seat runout

0.04 mm (0.001 in)

Valve seat angle

44.5-45.0 degrees

Valve spring free length (approx.)

46.6 mm (1.84 in)

Valve spring squareness

2.5%

Valve spring compression pressure (N @ spec, length)

693 N @ 30.09 mm (156 lbs @ 1.18 in)

Valve spring installed height (N @ spec, length)

39.89 mm ± 0.2 mm (1.57 in ± 0.0078 in)

Valve spring installed pressure

240 N ± 12 N@ 39.89 mm (53.95 lbs ± 2.69 lbs @ 1.57 in)

Valve spring installed pressure - service limit

10% force loss @ specified height

Roller follower ratio @ max. lift

2.0:1

Hydraulic Lash Adjuster

Diameter (standard)

16-15.988 mm (0.6290-0.6294 in)

Clearance-to-bore

0.018-0.069 mm (0.0007-0.0027 in)

Hydraulic leakdown rate

5-25 seconds

Collapsed lash adjuster gap

0.50-1.11 mm (0.019-0.043 in)

Camshaft

Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash

9.80 mm (0.388 in)

Lobe lift-intake

4.29 mm (0.16 in)

Lobe lift-exhaust

4.68 mm (0.18 in)

Allowable lobe lift loss

0.76 mm (0.003 in)

Journal diameter (all)

26.962-26.936 mm (1.061-1.060 in)

Camshaft journal bore inside diameter

27.012-26.987 mm (1.063-1.062 in)

Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance - standard

0.028-0.074 mm (0.001-0.0029 in)

Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance - service limit

0.121 mm (0.0047 in)

Runout

End play - service limit

0.025-0.165 mm (0.0009-0.0064 in)

Cylinder Block

Cylinder bore diameter - grade 1

89.000-89.010 mm (3.5039-3.5043 in)

Cylinder bore diameter - grade 2

89.011-89.020 mm (3.5043-3.5047) in)

Cylinder bore diameter - grade 3

89.021-89.030 mm (3.5047-3.5051 in)

Cylinder bore maximum taper

0.020 mm (0.008 in)

Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round

0.015 mm (0.0005 in)

Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round - service limit

0.020 mm (0.0007 in)

Main bearing bore inside diameter

67.998-68.022 mm (2.677-2.678 in)

Head gasket surface flatness

Crankshaft

Main bearing journal diameter

62.968-62.992 mm (2.479-2.480 in)

Main bearing journal maximum taper

0.008 mm (0.0003 in)

Main bearing journal maximum out-of-round

0.006 mm (0.0082 in)

Main bearing journal-to-cylinder block clearance

0.026-0.042 mm (0.0010-0.0016 in)

Connecting rod journal diameter

49.969-49.991 mm (1.967-1.968 in)

Connecting rod journal maximum taper

0.008 mm (0.0003 in)

Connecting rod journal maximum out-of-round

0.006 mm (0.0002 in)

Crankshaft maximum end play

0.135-0.255 mm (0.005-0.010 in)

Piston and Connecting Rod

Piston diameter - coated, grade 1

88.990-89.010 mm (3.5035-3.5043 in)

Piston diameter - coated, grade 2

88.998-89.022 mm (3.5039-3.5048 in)

Piston diameter - coated, grade 3

89.010-89.030 mm (3.5043-3.5051 in)

Piston diameter - uncoated, grade 1

88.970-88.980 mm (3.5027-3.5031 in)

Piston diameter - uncoated, grade 2

88.978-88.992 mm (3.5030-3.5036 in)

Piston diameter - uncoated, grade 3

88.990-89.000 mm (3.5035-3.5039 in)

Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance - uncoated

0.018 to 0.042 mm (0.0007-0.0016 in)

Piston ring end gap - compression (top, gauge diameter)⁽³⁾

0.100-0.250 mm (0.0039-0.0098 in)

Piston ring end gap - compression (bottom, gauge diameter)

0.27-0.42 mm (0.0106-0.0165 in)

Piston ring end gap - oil ring (steel rail, gauge diameter)

0.15-0.65 mm (0.0059-0.0255 in)

Piston ring end gap - compression (top, service limit)

0.50 mm max. (0.0196 in)

Piston ring end gap - compression (bottom, service limit)

0.65 mm max. (0.0255 in)

Piston ring end gap - oil ring (steel rail, service limit)

0.90 mm max. (0.0354 in)

Piston ring groove width - compression (top)

1.230-1.245 mm (0.0484-0.0490 in)

Piston ring groove width - compression (bottom)

1.530-1.545 mm (0.0602-0.0608 in)

Piston ring groove width - oil ring

2.530-2.555 mm (0.0996-0.1005 in)

Piston ring width

Piston ring-to-groove clearance

Piston pin bore diameter

21.015-21.020 mm (0.8273-0.8275 in)

Piston pin diameter

21.011-21.013 mm (0.8271-0.8273 in)

Piston pin length

60.51-60.08 mm (2.382-2.365 in)

Piston pin-to-piston fit

0.002 to 0.009 mm (0.00007-0.00003 in)

Piston-to-connecting rod clearance

Connecting rod-to-pin clearance - standard

0.004-0.0201 mm (0.0001-0.0008 in)

Connecting rod-to-pin clearance - service limit

0.035 mm (0.0013 in)

Connecting rod pin bore diameter

21.017-21.031 mm (0.827-0.828 in)

Connecting rod length (center-to-center)

138.06-138.14 mm (5.435-5.438 in)

Connecting rod maximum allowed bend

0.038 mm (0.0015 in) per 25 mm (0.984 in)

Connecting rod maximum allowed twist

0.050 mm (0.0019 in) per 25 mm (0.984 in)

Connecting rod bearing bore diameter

53.015-53.035 mm (2.0872-2.0879 in)

Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance

0.028-0.066 mm (0.001-0.0025 in)

Connecting rod side clearance

0.100-0.30 mm (0.0039-0.0118 in)

⁽¹⁾	With filter change.

⁽²⁾	Refer to the procedure for specifications.

⁽³⁾	Specification 82.4 mm (3.2441 in) diameter gauge.