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General Specifications

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General Specifications (1 Of 7)

Item Specification
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General Specifications (2 Of 7)

Item Specification
General Specifications 
Displacement  3.0L (4V) (182 CID)
Number of cylinders  6
Bore and stroke  89.0 x 79.5 (3.5 x 3.13 in)
Firing order  1-4-2-5-3-6
Sparkplug  AWSF-32F (F35E-12405-EA) gap = 1.30-1.40 (.052--.056 in)
Cylinder head and valve train 
Combustion chamber volume  52 cc (3.17 CI)
Valve seats 
Width-Intake 1.1-1.4 mm (0.043-0.055 in)
Width-Exhaust 1.4-1.7 mm (0.055-0.066 in)
Angle 44.75 degrees
Runout (T.I.R.) 0.04 mm (0.001 in)
Valve stem guide clearance 
Intake 0.020-0.069 mm (0.0007-0.0027 in)
Exhaust 0.045-0.094 mm (0.0017-0.037 in)
Valve head diameter 
Intake 35 mm (1.38 in)
Exhaust 30 mm (1.18 in)
Gauge diameter 31 and 24.5 mm (1.22 and 0.96 in)
Valve race runout limit  0.05 mm (0.001 in)
Valve race angle  45.5 degrees
Valve stem diameter (STD) 
Intake 5.975-5.995 mm (0.2350-0.2358 in)
General Specifications (3 Of 7)

Item Specification
  • Exhaust
 5.950-5.970 mm (0.2343-0.2350 in)
Valve spring compression pressure 
  • Intake (N @ spec, length)
 680 N@ 30.19 mm (153 lbs @ 1.18 in)
  • Exhaust (N @ spec, length)
 680 N@ 30.19 mm (153 lbs @ 1.18 in)
Valve spring free length (approximate) 
  • Intake
 46.8 mm (1.84 in)
  • Exhaust
 46.8 mm (1.84 in)
Valve spring installed pressure N @ spec length 
  • Intake
 228 N@ 39.99 mm (51 lbs @ 1.57 in)
  • Exhaust
 228 N@ 39.99 mm (51 lbs @ 1.57 in)
Valve spring installed pressure N @ spec length 
  • Service limit
 10% force loss @ specified height
Valve springs 
  • Out of square limit
 1%
Rocker Arm 
  • Ratio
 1.8:1
Hydraulic valve tappet 
  • Diameter (Std)
 16-15.988 mm (0.6290-0.6294 in)
  • Clearance to bore
 0.018-0.069 mm (0.0007-0.0027 in)
  • Service limit
 0.016 mm (0.0006 in)
  • Leakdown rate
 5-25 seconds
  • Collapsed valve tappet gap - desired
 0.50-1.11 mm (0.019-0.043 in)
Camshaft 
Lobe lift 
  • Intake (primary)
 4.79 mm (0.188 in)
  • Intake (secondary)
 4.79 mm (0.188 in)
  • Exhaust
 4.79 mm (0.188 in)
  • Allowable lobe lift loss
 0 mm (0.0 in)
Theoretical valve lift @ zero lash 
  • Intake (primary)
 9.80 mm (0.388 in)
  • Intake (secondary)
 9.80 mm (0.388 in)
  • Exhaust
 9.80 mm (.0388 in)
Camshaft end play - standard 
  • Service limit
 0.190 mm (0.00748 in)
General Specifications (4 Of 7)

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Journal-to-bearing clearance 
  • Standard
 0.025-0.076 mm (0.001-0.0029 in)
  • Service limit
 0.121 mm (0.0047 in)
Journal diameter 
  • All
 26.962-26.936 mm (1.061-1.060 in)
Journal inside diameter 
  • Cap assembled
 27.012-26.987 mm
Bearing inside diameter 
  • All
 27.012-26.987 mm (1.063-1.062 in)
Cylinder block 
Head gasket thickness  1.0 mm (.40 in)
Head gasket surface finish  1.5 mm RA maximum (microns)
Main bearing bore diameter  67.998-68.022 mm (2.677-2.6780 in)
Cylinder bore 
  • Diameter
  
  • Surface finish (RMS)
 0.2-0.6 microns
  • Out-of-round limit
 0.015 mm (.0005 in)
  • Out-of-round service limit
 0.020 mm (.0007 in)
  • Taper service limit
 0.020 mm (0.008 in)
Crankshaft 
Main bearing journal diameter  62.968-62.992 mm (2.467-2.479 in)
Connecting rod journal diameter  49.970-49.990 mm (1.967-1.968 in)
Crankshaft free end play  0.135-0.255 mm (.005--.010 in)
Crankshaft runout-to-rear face of cylinder block  0.050 mm Max (0.001 in)
Connecting rod bearings 
  • Clearance-to-crankshaft
 0.028-0.066 mm (0.001-0.0025 in)
  • Bearing wall thickness (std)b
 1.503 mm (.059 in)
Main bearings 
Clearance-to-crankshaft 
  • Desired
 0.025-0.045 mm (0.0009-0.0001 in)
  • Allowable
 0.025-0.050 mm (0.0009-0.0019 in)
Bearing wall thickness  
  • Grade 1
 2.497 mm (0.0983 in)
General Specifications (5 Of 7)

Item Specification
  • Grade2d
 2.501 mm (0.0985 in)
  • Grade 3
 2.505 mm (0.0986 in)
Connecting rod 
  • Piston pin bore diameter
 21.017-21.031 mm (0.827-0.828 in)
  • Crankshaft bearing bore diameter
 53.015-53.035 mm (2.0872-2.0879 in)
  • Length (center-to-center)
 138.06-138.14 mm (5.435-5.38 in)
Alignment (bore-to-bore max. diff.) c 
  • Twist
 0.050 mm per 25 (0.0019 per 0.984 in)
  • Bend
 0.038 mm per 25 (0.0014 per 0.984 in)
Side clearance (assembled to crank) 
  • Standard
 0.100-0.30 mm (0.0039-0.0118 in)
  • Service limit
 0.35 mm Max (0.0137 in)
Piston 
Piston diameter 
  • Coated grade 1
 88.990-89.010 mm (3.5035-3.5043 in)
  • Coated grade 2
 88.998-89.022 mm (3.5039-3.5048 in)
  • Coated grade 3
 89.010-89.030 mm (3.5043-3.5051 in)
  • Uncoated grade 1
 88.970-88.980 mm (3.50275-3.50314 in)
  • Uncoated grade 2
 88.978-88.992 mm (350306-330362 in)
  • Uncoated grade 3
 89.010-89.030 mm (3.50432-3.50511 in)
Piston-to-bore clearance  0.012 to 0.022 mm (0.0005-0.0009 in)
Piston bore diameter (piston)  21.008-21.012 mm (0.8270-0.8272 in)
Ring groove width 
  • Compression (top)
 1.230-1.245 mm (0.0484-0.0490 in)
  • Compression (bottom)
 1.530-1545 mm (0.0602-0.0608 in)
  • Oil ring
 3.030-3.055 mm (0.1192-0.0120 in)
Piston pin 
  • Length
 60.51-60.08 mm (2.382-2.365 in)
  • Diameter
 21.011-21.013 mm (0.0013 in)
General Specifications (6 Of 7)

Item Specification
Pin-to-piston clearance  -0.005 to 40.001 mm (0.0001-0.00003 in)
Pin-to-rod clearance 
  • Standard
 0.004-0.202 mm (0.0001-0.0007 in)
  • Service limit
 0.035 mm (0.0013 in)
Side clearance 
  • Compression (top)
 0.040-0.075 mm (0.0015-0.0029 in)
  • Compression (bottom)
 0.040-0.085 mm (0.0015-0.0033 in)
  • Oil ring
 Snug fit
  • Service limit
 0.10 mm (0.0039 in)
Piston ring gap e 
  • Compression (top) - gauge diameter
 0.100-0.250 mm (0.0039-0.0098 in)
  • Compression (bottom) - gauge diameter
 0.27-0.42 mm (0.0106-0.0165 in)
  • Oil ring (steel rail) - gauge diameter
 0.15-0.65 mm (0.0059-0.0255 in)
  • Compression (top) - service limit
 0.50 mm max (0.0196 in)
  • Compression (bottom) - service limit
 0.65 mm max (0.0255 in)
  • Oil ring (steel rail) - service limit
 0.90 mm max (0.0354 in)
Lubrication system 
Oil capacityf 5.5 liter
5.8 Quarts
Drive belt tension 
NOTE: Drive belts have differing tension specifications depending on whether they are newly installedg
General Specifications (7 Of 7)

Item Specification
Drive belt type 
  • 6 rib front end accessory drive
 Automatic tensioners
  1. Cylinder bore diameter

    Grade 1:89.000-89.010 mm (3.50393-3.504323 in)

    Grade 2:89.010-89.020 mm (3.504323-3.504717 in)

    Grade 3:89.020-82.030 mm (3.504717-3.50511 in)

  2. 0.250 mm undersize-add 0.125 mm to standard or grade 2 thickness.
  3. Measured at 50 mm (1.9685 in) from outer perimeter top of piston to the pin axis.
  4. Pin bore and crank bearing bore must be parallel and in same vertical plane within the specified total difference when measured at the ends of a 203 mm bar, 101.5 mm on each side of rod centerline.
  5. Specification 82.4 mm (3.2441 in) diameter gauge.
  6. With filter change.
  7. Newly installed refers to the condition of the "new" drive belt before the engine has made no more than one rotation and before the drive belt has had a change to stretch or seat into the pulley grooves.
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