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General Specifications

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Displacement (CID) 6.8L (415)
No. of Cylinders 10
Engine weight (without accessory drive components and with flexplate) 281 kg (620 lb)
Bore/Stroke 90.215/105.8 mm
Fire order 1-6-5-10-2-7-3-8-4-9
Spark plug AGSF-22N
Oil pressure minimum at 2,000 RPM (engine at normal operating temperature) 275-417 kPa (40-75 psi)
Compression ratio 9.0:1
Cylinder Head/Valve Train 
Combustion chamber volume 52.6-51.6 cc
Valve seat width - intake 1.5-1.3 mm
Valve seat width - exhaust 1.5-1.3 mm
Valve seat angle 45.00-44.50 degrees
Valve seat runout (T.I.R.) 0.04 mm
Valve arrangement (front to rear) - LH E-I-E-I-E-I-E-I-E-I
Valve arrangement (front to rear) - RH I-E-I-E-I-E-I-E-I-E
Valve stem guide clearance  
Intake 0.069-0.020 mm
Exhaust 0.094-0.045 mm
Valve head diameter  
Intake 44.63-44.37 mm
Exhaust 36.14-35.44 mm
Valve face runout (limit) 0.05 mm
Valve face angle 45.75-45.25 degrees
Valve stem diameter  
Intake 6.995-6.975 mm
Exhaust 6.970-6.949 mm
Valve spring compression pressure  
Intake (N @ Spec. Length) 760 N @ 28.8 mm
Exhaust (N @ Spec. Length) 760 N @ 28.8 mm
Valve spring free length  
Intake 53.37 mm
Exhaust 53.37 mm
Valve spring installed pressure (N @ Spec. Length)  
Intake 302 N @ 42.56 mm
Exhaust 302 N @ 42.56 mm
Valve springs installed pressure (N @ Spec. Length - Service Limit)  
Intake 283 N @ 42.56 mm
Exhaust 283 N @ 42.56 mm
Valve springs - out of square limit  
Intake 2.5 degrees
Exhaust 2.5 degrees
Valve guide inside diameter 7.044-7.015 mm
Camshaft 
Lobe lift  
Intake 7.10983 mm
Exhaust 7.49724 mm
Lobe lift - allowable lift loss 0
Valve lift @ zero lash  
Intake 12.00 mm
Exhaust 12.00 mm
Camshaft end play 0.190-0.027 mm
End play service limit 0.190-0.027 mm
Journal-to-bearing clearance 0.076-0.025 mm
Journal diameters 26.962-26.936 mm
Journal inside diameter (cap assembled) 27.012-26.987 mm
Camshaft runout: full indicator measurement on all journals when supported on front and rear journals 0.09 mm (5 places)
Cylinder Bore Diameter  
Grade 1 90.200-90.210 mm
Grade 2 90.210-90.220 mm
Grade 3 90.220-90.230 mm
Piston 
Piston diameter (Grade 2) at right angle-to-pin bore 90.180 ± 0.005 mm
Piston-to-bore clearance (-0.005) to +0.025 mm
Pin bore diameter (piston) 22.008-22.014 mm
Pin diameter 22.0010-22.0030 mm
Clearance (neg. or pos.) 0.0139-0.005 mm
Pin bore diameter (rod) 22.012-22.024 mm
Clearance 0.009-0.023 mm
Ring groove width  
Top 1.503-1.505 mm
Intermediate 1.502-1.504 mm
Oil control 3.030-3.050 mm
Piston ring gap  
Top 0.15-0.30 mm
Intermediate 0.25-0.50 mm
Oil control 0.15-0.65 mm
Crankshaft 
Main bearing journal diameter 67.481-67.505 mm
Maximum out-of-round 0.0075 mm between cross sections
Maximum taper (straightness) 0.004 mm
Runout: FIM of center journals when located on front and rear journal 0.05 mm (3 places)
Clearance - crankshaft journal-to-main bearing clearance 0.048-0.024 mm
Connecting rod journal diameter 53.003-52.983 mm
Maximum out-of-round 0.0075 mm between cross sections
Maximum taper 0.004 mm
Crankshaft end play 0.075-0.377 mm
Connecting Rod 
Big end journal inside diameter with assembled liners 53.049-53.027 mm
Rod bearing-to-journal clearance 0.064-0.026 mm
Pin bore diameter (rod) 22.024-22.012 mm
Balance Shaft System 
Balance shaft journal diameter 26.962-26.936 mm
Clearance - balance shaft journal-to-cylinder head 0.076-0.025 mm
Cylinder head balance shaft journal diameter 27.012-26.987 mm
Gear backlash 0.0076-0.1295 mm
Balance shaft end play 0.04-0.23 mm
Rod length (centerline bore-to-bore) 169.1 mm
Alignment  
Bore-to-bore max. twist ± 0.05 mm
Bore-to-bore max. bend ± 0.038 mm
Side play (as assembled to crank)  
Standard play 0.410 ± 0.26 mm
Maximum play 0.670 mm