General Specifications
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Engine | |
| Displacement | 3.5L (4V) (214 CID) |
| No. cylinders | 6 |
| Bore/stroke | 92.5/86.7 mm (3.641/3.413 in) |
| Fire order | 1-4-2-5-3-6 |
| Oil pressure | Minimum 30 psi @ 1,500 RPM with engine at normal operating temperature |
| Compression ratio | 10.3:1 |
| Spark plug | AYSF-22FM Gap = 1.29-1.45 mm (0.051-0.057 in) |
| Engine weight (without accessory drive components) | 161 kg (355 lb) |
| Engine and transaxle assembly weight (without accessory drive components) | 260.8 kg (575 lb) |
| Cylinder Head and Valve Train | |
| Cylinder head gasket surface flatnessa | - |
| Combustion chamber volume | 55.84 cc (3.41 CI) |
| Valve tappet clearance - intake | 0.15-0.25 mm (0.006-0.01 in) |
| Valve tappet clearance - exhaust | 0.300-0.400 mm (0.0118-0.0157 in) |
| Valve guide bore inner diameter | 5.519-5.549 mm (0.217-0.218 in) |
| Valve stem diameter - intake | 5.479-5.497 mm (0.2157-0.2164 in) |
| Valve stem diameter - exhaust | 5.466-5.484 mm (0.2151-0.2159 in) |
| Valve stem-to-guide clearance - intake | 0.022-0.070 mm (0.0008-0.0027 in) |
| Valve stem-to-guide clearance - exhaust | 0.035-0.083 mm (0.0013-0.032 in) |
| Valve head diameter - intake | 36.82-37.18 mm (1.44-1.46 in) |
| Valve head diameter - exhaust | 30.82-31.18 mm (1.21-1.22 in) |
| Valve face runout | 0.05 mm (0.0001 in) |
| Valve face angle | 90.50-91.50 degrees |
| Valve seat width - intake | 1.3-1.5 mm (0.051-0.059 in) |
| Valve seat width - exhaust | 1.4-1.6 mm (0.055-0.062 in) |
| Valve seat runout | 0.04 mm (0.0001 in) MAX |
| Valve seat angle | 89.0-91.0 degrees |
| Valve spring free length (approx.) | 48.4 mm (1.90 in) |
| Valve spring compression pressure (N @ spec. length) | 510 N @ 27.32 mm (115 lbs @ 1.08 in) |
| Valve spring installed height | 37.0 mm (1.45 in) |
| Valve spring installed height pressure (N @ spec. length) | 235 N @ 37.0 mm (53 lbs @ 1.45 in) |
| Valve spring installed pressure - service limit | 10% force loss @ specified height |
| Camshaft | |
| Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash | 9.6798 mm (0.38 in) |
| Lobe lift - intake | 9.6798 mm (0.38 in) |
| Lobe lift - exhaust | 9.6798 mm (0.38 in) |
| Allowable lobe lift loss | 0.062 mm (0.0024 in) |
| Camshaft journal bore inside diameter - 1st journal | 31.0375-31.0625 mm (1.221-1.222 in) |
| Camshaft journal bore inside diameter - intermediate journals | 25.9875-26.0125 mm (1.023-1.024 in) |
| Camshaft bearing outside diameter - 1st journal | 30.993-31.013 mm (1.2202-1.2209 in) |
| Camshaft bearing outside diameter - intermediate journals | 25.937-25.963 mm (1.021-1.022 in) |
| Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance, 1st journal - service limit | 0.070 mm (0.0027 in) MAX |
| Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance, intermediate journals - service limit | 0.0755 mm (0.0029 in) MAX |
| Runout | 0.040 mm (0.0015 in) MAX |
| End play - standard | 0.032-0.170 mm (0.0012-0.0066 in) |
| End play - service limit | 0.190 mm (0.00748 in) MAX |
| Cylinder Block | |
| Cylinder bore diameter - grade 1 | - |
| Cylinder bore diameter - grade 2 | - |
| Cylinder bore diameter - grade 3 | - |
| Cylinder bore maximum taper | - |
| Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round - limit | - |
| Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round - service limit | - |
| Main bearing bore inside diameter | 72.400-72.424 mm (2.8503-2.8513 in) |
| Head gasket surface flatness | - |
| Head gasket surface finish | - |
| Crankshaft | |
| Main bearing journal diameter | 67.5 mm (2.657 in) |
| Main bearing journal maximum taper | 0.004 mm (0.00015 in) |
| Main bearing journal maximum out-of-round | 0.006 mm (0.00023 in) |
| Main bearing journal-to-cylinder block clearance | - |
| Connecting rod journal diameter | 55.983-56.003 mm (2.204-2.205 in) |
| Connecting rod journal maximum taper | 0.004 mm (0.00015 in) |
| Connecting rod journal maximum out-of-round | 0.006 mm (0.00023 in) |
| Crankshaft maximum end play | 0.101-0.291 mm (0.0039-0.0114 in) |
| Piston and Connecting Rod | |
| Piston diameter - single grade | 92.476-92.490 mm (3.6407-3.6413 in) |
| Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance | 0.010 to 0.044 mm (0.0003-0.0017 in) |
| Piston ring end gap - compression (top, gauge diameter) | 0.15-0.25 mm (0.0059-0.0098 in) |
| Piston ring end gap - compression (bottom, gauge diameter) | 0.30-0.55 mm (0.0118-0.0216 in) |
| Piston ring end gap - oil ring (steel rail, gauge diameter) | 0.15-0.45 mm (0.0059-0.0177 in) |
| Piston ring groove width - compression (top) | 1.230-1.25 mm (0.0484-0.0492 in) |
| Piston ring groove width - compression (bottom) | 1.530-1.55 mm (0.0602-0.0610 in) |
| Piston ring groove width - oil ring | 2.53-2.55 mm (0.0996-0.1003 in) |
| Piston ring width - upper comp ring | 1.17-1.19 mm (0.0460-0.0468 in) |
| Piston ring width - lower comp ring | 1.47-1.49 mm (0.0578-0.0586 in) |
| Piston ring-to-groove clearance (upper and lower compression rings) | 0.040-0.080 mm (0.0015-0.0031 in) |
| Piston pin bore diameter | 23.002-23.006 mm (0.9055-0.9057 in) |
| Piston pin diameter | 22.998-23.000 mm (0.9054-0.9055 in) |
| Piston pin length | 55.975 mm (2.203 in) |
| Piston pin-to-piston fit | 0.002 to 0.008 mm (0.00007-0.0003 in) |
| Piston-to-connecting rod clearance | 2.7 mm (0.1 in) |
| Connecting rod-to-pin clearance - standard | 0.007-0.021 mm (0.0002-0.0008 in) |
| Connecting rod-to-pin clearance - service limit | - |
| Connecting rod pin bore diameter | 23.007-23.019 mm (0.905-0.906 in) |
| Connecting rod length (center-to-center) | 152.68 mm (6.01 in) |
| Connecting rod maximum allowed bend | 0.038 mm (0.0014 in) |
| Connecting rod maximum allowed twist | 0.050 mm (0.0019 in) |
| Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade 1 | 59.866-59.872 mm (2.3569-2.3571 in) |
| Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade 2 | 59.873-59.879 mm (2.3572-2.3574 in) |
| Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade 3 | 59.880-59.886 mm (2.3574-2.3577 in) |
| Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance | - |
| Connecting rod side clearance (assembled to crank) - standard | 0.175-0.425 mm (0.0068-0.0167 in) |
| Connecting rod side clearance (assembled to crank) - service limit | - |
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