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Application

Specification

Millimeters

Inches

Oil Pump

  • Oil Pump Outer Rotor-to-Case Radial Clearance (Maximum)

0.310

0.0122

  • Oil Pump Housing-to-Oil Pump Gear Set (Side Clearance) (Maximum)

0.15

0.0059

Camshaft

  • Camshaft Lobe Height Standard

40.415-40.575

1.5911-1.5974

  • Camshaft Lobe Height Limit (Minimum)

40.315

1.5872

  • Camshaft Lobe Height Camshaft Runout (Maximum)

0.10

0.0039

  • Camshaft Journal Clearance Standard

0.020-0.062

0.0008-0.0024

  • Camshaft Journal Clearance Limit (Maximum)

0.12

0.0047

Hydraulic Valve Lash Adjusters

  • HVL Adjuster Outer Diameter

30.959-30.975

1.2188-1.2194

  • HVL Adjuster-to-Cylinder Head Bore Clearance

0.025-0.066

0.0010-0.0025

  • HVL Adjuster-to-Cylinder Head Bore Minimum

0.15

0.0059

Valves

  • Valve Guide Inside Diameter

5.500-5.512

0.2165-0.2170

  • Valve Head Thickness Intake Valves (Standard)

1.0

0.039

  • Valve Head Thickness Intake Valves (Minimum Limit)

0.6

0.02

  • Valve Head Thickness Exhaust Valves (Standard)

1.2

0.047

  • Valve Head Thickness Exhaust Valves (Minimum Limit)

0.7

0.027

  • Valve Seating Contact Width Intake and Exhaust

1.30-1.50

0.0512-0.0590

  • Valve Stem Outside Diameter Intake Valves

5.457-5.480

0.2148-0.2157

  • Valve Stem Outside Diameter Exhaust Valves

5.440-5.455

0.2142-0.2148

  • Valve Stem Radial Runout (Minimum) Intake and Exhaust

0.08

0.003

  • Valve Stem-to-Valve Guide Clearance Intake Valves (Standard)

0.020-0.055

0.0008-0.0022

  • Valve Stem-to-Valve Guide Clearance Intake Valves (Maximum Limit)

0.070

0.0027

  • Valve Stem-to-Valve Guide Clearance Exhaust Valves (Standard)

0.045-0.072

0.0018-0.0028

  • Valve Stem-to-Valve Guide Clearance Exhaust Valves (Maximum Limit)

0.090

0.0035

  • Valve Spring Free Length Standard

42.29

1.6649

  • Valve Spring Free Length Limit (Minimum)

41.00

1.6142

  • Valve Spring Preload Standard

20.9-23.5 kg at 32.6

46.1-51.8 lb. at 1.28

  • Valve Spring Preload Limit (Minimum)

18.7 kg at 32.6

41.2 lb. at 1.28

  • Valve Spring Squareness Deviation (Maximum)

2.0

0.079

Pistons

  • Piston to Cylinder Bore Clearance

0.02-0.04

0.0008-0.0015

  • Piston Diameter Original Piston

73.970-73.990

2.9122-2.9130

  • Piston Diameter 0.25 mm (0.0098") Oversize Piston

74.220-74.230

2.9220-2.9224

  • Piston Diameter .050 mm (0.0197") Oversize Piston

74.470-74.480

2.9319-2.9323

  • Piston Ring End Gap Top Ring (Standard)

0.2-0.3

0.0079-0.0118

  • Piston Ring End Gap Top Ring (Maximum Limit)

0.7

0.0276

  • Piston Ring End Gap Second Ring (Standard)

0.2-0.3

0.0079-0.018

  • Piston Ring End Gap Second Ring (Maximum Limit)

0.7

0.0276

  • Piston Ring End Gap Oil Ring (Standard)

0.2-0.6

0.0079-0.0275

  • Piston Ring End Gap Oil Ring (Maximum Limit)

1.8

0.0708

  • Piston Ring Groove Clearance First Ring

0.03-0.07

0.0012-0.0027

  • Piston Ring Groove Clearance Second Ring

0.02-0.06

0.0008-0.0023

Main Bearings

  • Main Bearing Clearance Standard

0.0020-0.0040

0.00008-0.00015

  • Main Bearing Clearance Limit

0.060

0.0023

  • 0.25 mm (0.0098") Undersized Bearings Green and Red

2.121-2.125

0.0835-0.0836

  • 0.25 mm (0.0098") Undersized Bearings Black and Red

2.124-2.128

0.0836-0.0838

  • Red

2.127-2.131

0.0837-0.0839

  • Yellow and Red

2.130-2.134

0.0839-0.0840

  • Blue and Red

2.133-2.137

0.0840-0.0841

  • Crankshaft Journal Diameter 1 Stamping

44.994-45.000

1.7714-1.7716

  • Crankshaft Journal Diameter 2 Stamping

44.988-44.994

1.7712-1.7714

  • Crankshaft Journal Diameter 3 Stamping

44.982-44.988

1.7710-1.7712

  • (Undersized)

44.732-44.750

1.7611-1.7618

  • Main Bearing Cap Bore Diameter (Without Bearing) A Stamping

49.000-49.006

1.9292-1.9294

  • Main Bearing Cap Bore Diameter (Without Bearing) B Stamping

49.006-49.012

1.9294-1.9296

  • Main Bearing Cap Bore Diameter (Without Bearing) C Stamping

49.012-49.018

1.9296-1.9298

Cylinder Head

  • Cylinder Head Bore

31.000-31.025

1.2205-1.2214

  • Cylinder Head Gasket Surface Distortion (Maximum)

0.05

0.002

  • Cylinder Head to Manifold Seating Distortion Intake and Exhaust (Maximum)

.010

0.004

  • Cylinder Bore Diameter Limit

74.15

2.9193

  • Taper and Out-of-Round Limit

0.10

0.004

Connecting Rods and Bearings

  • Connecting Rod Bow Limit

0.005

0.0002

  • Connecting Rod Twist Limit

0.10

0.004

  • Crank Pin Diameter Standard

41.982-42.000

1.6529-1.6535

  • Crank Pin Diameter 0.25 mm (0.0098 in.) Undersize

41.732-41.750

1.6430-1.6437

  • Crank Pin Diameter Out-of-Round and Taper Limit

0.01

0.0004

  • Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance Standard

0.020-0.050

0.0008-0.0019

  • Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance Limit

0.080

0.0031