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General Specifications

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Lubricants and Sealants 
Motorcraft Metal Surface Cleaner ZC-21 WSE-M5B392-A
Silicone Gasket Remover ZC-30 -
Motorcraft Metal Surface Prep ZC-31 -
Silicone Gasket and Sealant TA-30 WSE-M4G323-A4
Silicone Brake Caliper Grease and Dielectric Compound XG-3-A ESE-M1C171-A
Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil XO-5W20-QSP (US); Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Super Premium Motor Oil CXO-5W20-LSP12 (Canada); or equivalent WSS-M2C930-A
Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant with Bittering Agent (US only) VC-7-B (US); CVC-7-A (Canada): or equivalent (yellow color) WSS-M97B51-A1
Thread Sealant with PTFE TA-24 WSK-M2G350-A2
Engine 
Displacement 3.0L (4V) (182 CID)
No. cylinders 6
Bore/stroke 89.0 x 79.5 mm (3.5 x 3.13 in)
Fire order 1-4-2-5-3-6
Oil pressure (Minimum at 1,500 RPM with engine warmed up after 10 minutes of idling) 76 kPa (11 psi)
Oil capacity (includes filter change) 5.7L (6.0 qt)
Spark plug AGSF-32M Gap = 1.30-1.40 mm (0.052-0.56 inch)
Cylinder Head and Valve Train 
Cylinder head gasket surface flatness -
Combustion chamber volume 52 cc (3.17 CI)
Valve arrangement (front to rear) LH intake I-I-I-I-I-I LH exhaust E-E-E-E-E-E RH intake I-I-I-I-I-I RH exhaust E-E-E-E-E-E
Valve guide bore inner diameter 6.015-6.044 mm (0.236-0.237 in)
Valve stem diameter - intake 5.975-5.995 mm (0.2350-0.2358 in)
Valve stem diameter - exhaust 5.950-5.970 mm (0.2343-0.2350 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - intake 0.019-0.069 mm (0.0007-0.0027 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - exhaust 0.045-0.094 mm (0.0017-0.037 in)
Valve head diameter - intake 35 mm (1.38 in)
Valve head diameter - exhaust 30 mm (1.18 in)
Valve head diameter (intake) - gauge diameter 33.5 mm (1.3189 in)
Valve head diameter (exhaust) - gauge diameter 28.0 mm (1.10236 in)
Valve face runout 0.05 mm (0.001 in)
Valve face angle 45.5 degrees
Valve seat width - intake 1.1-1.4 mm (0.043-0.055 in)
Valve seat width - exhaust 1.4-1.7 mm (0.055-0.066 in)
Valve seat runout 0.04 mm (0.001 in)
Valve seat angle 44.75 degrees
Valve spring free length (approx.) 46.6 mm (1.84 in)
Valve spring squareness 2.5%
Valve spring compression pressure (N @ spec, length) 693 N @ 30.09 mm (156 lbs @ 1.18 in)
Valve spring installed height 39.89 mm (1.57 in)
Valve spring installed pressure (N @ spec, length) 240 N @ 39.89 mm (53.95 lbs @ 1.57 in)
Valve spring installed pressure - service limit 10% force loss @ specified height
Roller follower ratio @ max. lift 2.0:1
Hydraulic Lash Adjuster 
Diameter (standard) 16-15.988 mm (0.6290-0.6294 in)
Clearance to bore 0.018-0.069 mm (0.0007-0.0027 in)
Hydraulic leakdown rate 5-25 seconds
Collapsed lash adjuster gap 0.50-1.11 mm (0.019-0.043 in)
Camshaft 
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash 9.80 mm (0.388 in)
Lobe lift 4.80 mm (0.189 in)
Allowable lobe lift loss 0.76 mm (0.03 in)
Journal diameter (all) 26.962-26.936 mm (1.061-1.060 in)
Camshaft journal bore inside diameter 27.012-26.987 mm (1.063-1.062 in)
Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance - standard 0.025-0.076 mm (0.001-0.0029 in)
Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance - service limit 0.121 mm (0.0047 in)
Runout -
End play - service limit 0.190 mm (0.00748 in)
Cylinder Block 
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 1 89.000-89.010 mm (3.50393-3.504323 in)
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 2 89.010-89.020 mm (3.504323-3.504717 in)
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 3 89.020-82.030 mm (3.504717-3.50511 in)
Cylinder bore maximum taper 0.020 mm (0.0008 in)
Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round 0.015 mm (0.0005 in)
Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round - service limit 0.020 mm (0.0007 in)
Main bearing bore inside diameter 67.998-68.022 mm (2.677-2.6780 in)
Head gasket surface flatness -
Crankshaft 
Main bearing journal diameter 62.968-62.992 mm (2.467-2.479 in)
Main bearing journal maximum taper 0.008 mm (0.0003 in)
Main bearing journal maximum out-of-round 0.006 mm (0.0002 in)
Main bearing journal-to-cylinder block clearance 0.024-0.072 mm (0.0009-0.003 in)
Connecting rod journal diameter 49.969-49.991 mm (1.967-1.968 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum taper 0.008 mm (0.0003 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum out-of-round 0.006 mm (0.0002 in)
Crankshaft maximum end play 0.135-0.255 mm (0.005-0.010 in)
Piston and Connecting Rod 
Piston diameter - coated, grade 1 88.990-89.010 mm (3.5035-3.5043 in)
Piston diameter - coated, grade 2 88.998-89.022 mm (3.5039-3.5048 in)
Piston diameter - coated, grade 3 89.010-89.030 mm (3.5043-3.5051 in)
Piston diameter - uncoated, grade 1 88.970-88.980 mm (3.50275-3.50314 in)
Piston diameter - uncoated, grade 2 88.978-88.992 mm (3.50306-3.50362 in)
Piston diameter - uncoated, grade 3 89.010-89.030 mm (3.50432-3.50511 in)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance 0.012 to 0.022 mm (0.0005-0.0009 in)
Piston ring end gap - compression (top, gauge diameter)(1) 0.100-0.250 mm (0.0039-0.0098 in)
Piston ring end gap - compression (bottom, gauge diameter) 0.27-0.42 mm (0.0106-0.0165 in)
Piston ring end gap - oil ring (steel rail, gauge diameter) 0.15-0.65 mm (0.0059-0.0255 in)
Piston ring end gap - compression (top, service limit) 0.50 mm (0.0196 in) max
Piston ring end gap - compression (bottom, service limit) 0.65 mm (0.0255 in) max
Piston ring end gap - oil ring (steel rail, service limit) 0.90 mm (0.0354 in) max
Piston ring groove width - compression (top) 1.230-1.245 mm (0.0484-0.0490 in)
Piston ring groove width - compression (bottom) 1.530-1.545 mm (0.0602-0.0608 in)
Piston ring groove width - oil ring 3.030-3.055 mm (0.1192-0.0120 in)
Piston ring width -
Piston ring-to-groove clearance -
Piston pin bore diameter 21.008-21.012 mm (0.8270-0.8272 in)
Piston pin diameter 21.011-21.013 mm (0.8271-0.8273 in)
Piston pin length 60.51-60.08 mm (2.382-2.365 in)
Piston pin-to-piston fit 0.002 to 0.009 mm (0.00007-0.0003 in)
Piston-to-connecting rod clearance -
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance - standard 0.004-0.02 mm (0.0001-0.0007 in)
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance - service limit 0.035 mm (0.0013 in)
Connecting rod pin bore diameter 21.017-21.031 mm (0.827-0.828 in)
Connecting rod length (center-to-center) 138.06-138.14 mm (5.435-5.38 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend 0.038 per 25 mm (0.0014 per 0.984 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist 0.050 per 25 mm (0.0019 per 0.984 in)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter 53.015-53.035 mm (2.0872-2.0879 in)
Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance 0.028-0.066 mm (0.001-0.0025 in)
Connecting rod side clearance 0.100-0.30 mm (0.0039-0.0118 in)
(1) Specification 82.4 mm (3.2441 in) diameter gauge