Engine Mechanical Specifications
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Engine Mechanical Specifications
| Application | Specification | |
|---|---|---|
| Metric | English | |
| General Data | ||
|
60 degree V-6 | |
|
3.5L | 214 cu in |
|
LX9 | |
|
L | |
|
94 mm | 3.70 in |
|
84 mm | 3.31 in |
|
9.8:1 | |
|
123456 | |
|
1.52 mm | 0.060 in |
| Block | ||
|
51.03-51.08 mm | 2.009-2.011 in |
|
50.77-50.82 mm | 1.999-2.001 in |
|
72.1535-72.1695 mm | 2.840-2.841 in |
|
0.008 mm | 0.00031 in |
|
93.991-94.009 mm | 3.700-3.701 in |
|
0.020 mm | 0.0008 in |
|
0.025 mm | 0.001 in |
|
0.020 mm | 0.0008 in |
|
0.025 mm | 0.001 in |
|
224 mm | 8.818 in |
|
0.05 mm per 152 mm | 0.0019 in per 6 in |
|
21.417-21.455 mm | 0.843-0.844 in |
| Camshaft | ||
|
47.516-47.541 mm | 1.871-1.872 in |
|
47.443-47.468 mm | 1.868-1.869 in |
|
0.003 mm | 0.0001 in |
|
6.9263 mm | 0.2727 in |
|
6.9263 mm | 0.2727 in |
| Cooling System | ||
|
12.4 liters | 13.1 quarts |
|
195 degrees | |
| Connecting Rod | ||
|
0.18-0.062 mm | 0.0007-0.017 in |
|
60.322-60.338 mm | 2.375-2.376 in |
|
0.006 mm | 0.00023 in |
|
150 mm | 5.9 in |
|
0.200-0.241 mm | 0.008-0.009 in |
|
57.122-57.138 mm | 2.249-2.250 in |
| Crankshaft | ||
|
57.122-57.138 mm | 2.248-2.249 in |
|
0.005 mm | 0.0002 in |
|
0.008 mm | 0.0003 in |
|
21.92-22.08 mm | 0.863-0.869 in |
|
0.060-0.210 mm | 0.0024-0.0083 in |
|
23.9-24.1 mm | 0.941-0.949 in |
|
0.019-0.064 mm | 0.0008-0.0025 in |
|
67.239-67.257 mm | 2.6473-2.6483 in |
|
0.005 mm | 0.0002 in |
|
0.008 mm | 0.0003 in |
|
0.04 mm | 0.0016 in |
| Cylinder Head | ||
|
2.2 mm | 0.087 in |
|
2.8 RA | |
|
0.08 mm Per 152 mm | 0.003 in Per 6 in |
|
0.1 mm | 0.004 in |
|
0.1 mm | 0.004 in |
|
8.01 mm | 0.315 in |
|
8.01 mm | 0.315 in |
|
16.6 mm | 0.654 in |
| Lubrication System | ||
|
3.8 liter | 4.0 quarts |
|
3.3 liter | 3.5 quarts |
|
207-310 kPa | 30-45 PSI |
| Oil Pump | ||
|
38.05-38.10 mm | 1.498-1.500 in |
|
30.53-30.59 mm | 1.202-1.204 in |
|
38.176-38.226 mm | 1.503-1.505 in |
|
0.094-0.195 mm | 0.0037-0.0077 in |
|
0.038-0.089 mm | 0.0015-0.0035 in |
| Piston Ring End Gap | ||
|
0.18-0.39 mm | 0.007-0.015 in |
|
0.48-0.74 mm | 0.019-0.029 in |
|
0.25-0.74 mm | 0.010-0.029 in |
| Piston Ring to Groove Clearance | ||
|
0.03-0.076 mm | 0.001-0.003 in |
|
0.04-0.078 mm | 0.002-0.003 in |
|
0.09 mm | 0.004 in |
| Piston Ring Thickness | ||
|
1.164-1.190 mm | 0.046-0.047 in |
|
1.472-1.490 mm | 0.058 in |
|
2.440 mm | 0.096 in |
| Piston | ||
|
93.980-94.020 mm | 3.7-3.701 in |
|
93.960 mm | 3.699 in |
|
24.008-24.013 mm | 0.9452-0.9454 in |
|
1.23-1.255 mm | 0.048-0.049 in |
|
-0.029 to +0.029 mm | -0.0011 to +0.011 in |
|
0.080 mm | 0.003 in |
| Pin | ||
|
-0.022 to +0.044 mm | -0.0008 to +0.0017 in |
|
0.008-0.016 mm | 0.0003-0.0006 in |
|
23.997-24.000 mm | 0.9447-0.9448 in |
|
59.87-60.13 mm | 2.35-2.36 in |
| Valves | ||
|
45 degrees | |
|
46 degrees | |
|
7.9-8.1 mm | 0.311-0.318 in |
|
8.9-9.1 mm | 0.350-0.358 in |
|
1.55-1.80 mm | 0.061-0.071 in |
|
1.70-2.0 mm | 0.067-0.079 in |
|
0.026-0.068 mm | 0.0010-0.0027 in |
| Valve Lifters/Push Rods | ||
|
144.2 mm | 5.67 in |
|
152.5 mm | 6.0 in |
| Valve Springs | ||
|
50.0 mm | 1.91 in |
|
44.2 mm | 1.74 in |
|
343 N @44.2 mm | 77 lb 1.74 in |
|
1041 N @33 mm | 234 lb 1.299 in |
|
7.10 | |