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General Specifications - Engine (4.6L)

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS - ENGINE (4.6L)

Item Specification
Engine - 4.6L 
Displacement 4.6L (281 CID)
Number of cylinders 8
Bore 90.2 mm (3.55 in)
Stroke 90.0 mm (3.54 in)
Firing order 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8
Oil pressure @ 2000 rpm - hot 275.8-517.1 kPa (40-75 psi)
Oil capacity (includes filter change) 5.7 L (6.0 qt)
Compression ratio 9.3:1
Cylinder Head and Valve Train 
Combustion chamber volume 51.5-52.5 cc (3.14-3.20 cu in)
Valve arrangement (front to rear) - LH E-I-E-I-E-I-E-I
Valve arrangement (front to rear) - RH I-E-I-E-I-E-I-E
Valve guide bore diameter 7.044-7.015 mm (0.2773-0.2762 in)
Valve stem diameter - intake 6.995-6.975 mm (0.2754-0.2746 in)
Valve stem diameter - exhaust 6.970-6.949 mm (0.2744-0.2736 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - intake 0.020-0.069 mm (0.0008-0.0027 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - exhaust 0.045-0.095 mm (0.0018-0.0037 in)
Valve head diameter - intake 44.5 mm (1.751 in)
Valve head diameter - exhaust 34.0 mm (1.338 in)
Valve face runout 0.05 mm (0.0019 in)
Valve face angle 45.25 - 45.75 degrees
Valve seat width 1.9-2.1 mm (0.0748-0.0827 in)
Valve seat runout (T.I.R.) max. 0.025 mm (0.0010 in)
Valve seat angle 45.50 degrees
Valve spring free length 49.55 mm (1.9508 in)
Valve spring squareness 2 degrees
Valve spring compression pressure 587.14 N @ 28.02 mm (131.994 lb @ 1.1032 in)
Valve spring installed height 39.7 - 40.3 mm (1.5630 - 1.5866 in)
Valve spring installed pressure - valve open 587.165 N @ 27.99 mm (132 lb @ 1.102 in)
Valve spring installed pressure - valve closed 244.652 N @ 39.98 mm (55 lb @ 1.574 in)
Roller follower ratio 1.75:1
Hydraulic Lash Adjuster 
Diameter 16.000 - 15.9888 mm (0.6299 - 0.6295 in)
Clearance-to-bore 0.018 - 0.069 mm (0.0007 - 0.0027 in)
Service limit 0.016 mm (0.0006 in)
Hydraulic leakdown rate 5 - 25 seconds(1)
Collapsed lash adjuster gap 0.085 - 0.450 mm (0.0033 - 0.0177 in)
Camshaft 
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash 12.0 mm (0.472 in)
Lobe lift 6.5 mm (0.2560 in)
Allowable lobe lift loss 0
Journal diameter (all) 26.962-26.936 mm (1.0615-1.0605 in)
Camshaft journal bore inside diameter (all) 27.012-26.987 mm (1.0635-1.0625 in)
Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance 0.025-0.076 mm (0.0010-0.0030 in)
Runout 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
End play 0.09-0.19 mm (0.0035-0.0075 in)
Cylinder Block 
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 1 90.200 - 90.213 mm (3.5512 - 3.5517 in)
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 2 90.213 - 90.226 mm (3.5517 - 3.5522 in)
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 3 90.226 - 90.239 mm (3.5522 - 3.5527 in)
Cylinder bore maximum taper 0.006 mm (0.0002 in)
Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round 0.020 mm (0.0008 in)
Main bearing bore inside diameter 72.401 - 72.422 mm (2.850 - 2.851 in)
Crankshaft 
Main bearing journal diameter 63.0 mm (2.4803 in)
Main bearing journal maximum taper 0.020 mm (0.0007 in)
Main bearing journal maximum out-of-round 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Main bearing journal-to-cylinder block clearance 0.027 - 0.065 mm (0.0011 - 0.0026 in)
Connecting rod journal diameter 52.988 - 53.003 mm (2.0861 - 2.0867 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum taper 0.015 mm (0.0006 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum out-of-round 0.05 mm (0.0020 in)
Crankshaft maximum end play 0.130 - 0.301 mm (0.0051-0.012 in)
Piston and Connecting Rod 
Piston diameter - coded red 1 90.177 - 90.197 mm (3.550 - 3.551 in)
Piston diameter - coded blue 2 90.190 - 90.210 mm (3.5507 - 3.5515 in)
Piston diameter - coded yellow 3 90.203 - 90.223 mm (3.513 - 3.5521 in)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance 0.012 - 0.0026 mm (0.0005 - 0.001 in)
Piston ring end gap - compression (top and bottom) 0.23 - 0.49 mm (0.010 - 0.020 in)
Piston ring end gap - oil ring (steel rail) 0.05 - 0.66 mm (0.006 - 0.026 in)
Piston ring groove width - compression (top) 1.520 - 1.550 mm (0.060 - 0.610 in)
Piston ring groove width - compression (bottom) 1.520 - 1.530 mm (0.060 - 0.0602 in)
Piston ring groove width - oil ring 6.996 - 7.224 mm (0.275 - 0.2844 in)
Piston ring width - compression 1.49-1.47 mm (0.0587-0.0579 in)
Piston ring width - oil ring rail (2) 0.473-0.447 mm (0.0186-0.0176 in), 0.483 mm (0.0190 in) max. at ID
Piston ring width - oil ring expander 2.038 - 1.960 mm (0.080 - 0.077 in)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance - compression 0.030 - 0.070 mm (0.0012 - 0.0028 in)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance - oil ring assembly 0.046 - 0.196 mm (0.0018 - 0.0077 in)
Piston pin bore diameter 22.0015 - 22.004 mm (0.866 - 0.8663 in)
Piston pin diameter 22.0 mm (0.866 in)
Piston pin length 61.8 mm (2.433 in)
Piston pin-to-piston fit 0.005 - 0.010 mm (0.0002 - 0.0004 in)
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance 0.015 - 0.040 mm (0.0006 - 0.0016 in)
Connecting rod pin bore diameter 21.959 - 21.979 mm (0.864 - 0.865 in)
Connecting rod length (center-to-center) 150.7 mm (5.93 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend 0.038 mm (0.0015 in) per 25 mm (0.984 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist(2) 0.050 mm (0.0019 in) per 25 mm (0.984 in)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter 56.756 - 56.876 mm (2.234 - 2.24 in)
Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance 0.027 - 0.069 mm (0.001 - 0.0027 in)
Connecting rod side clearance (assembled to crank) - standard 0.015 - 0.45 mm (0.0006 - 0.0177 in)
Connecting rod side clearance (assembled to crank) - service limit 0.05 mm (0.02 in) max.
(1) Time required for the plunger to leak down 1.6 mm of travel with 222 N force and leak-down fluid in the lash adjuster.
(2) The pin bore and crank bearing bore must be parallel and in the same vertical plane within the specified total difference when measured at the ends of a 203 mm bar, 105.5 mm on each side of rod centerline.