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General Specifications

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Lubricants and Sealants 
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
Motorcraft Metal Surface Prep ZC-31 -
Silicone Gasket and Sealant TA-30 WSE-M4G323-A4
Silicone Gasket Remover ZC-30 -
Engine 
Displacement (CID) 6.8L (415)
No. of Cylinders 10
Bore/Stroke 90.215/105.8 mm
Fire order 1-6-5-10-2-7-3-8-4-9
Oil pressure 93.33°C (200°F) @ 2,000 rpm 276-517 kPa (40-75 psi)
Cylinder Head and Valve Train 
Combustion chamber volume 48.1-51.1 cc (2.92-3.12 cu in)
Valve arrangement (front to rear) - LH I-E-I-I-E-I-I-E-I-I-E-I-I-E-I
Valve arrangement (front to rear) - RH I-E-I-I-E-I-I-E-I-I-E-I-I-E-I
Valve guide bore diameter 6.015-6.044 mm (0.237-0.238 in)
Valve stem diameter - intake 5.975-5.995 mm (0.235-0.236 in)
Valve stem diameter - exhaust 5.95-5.97 mm (0.234-0.235 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - intake 0.020-0.069 mm (0.001-0.003 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - exhaust 0.045-0.094 mm (0.002-0.004 in)
Valve head diameter - intake 33.62-33.98 mm (1.324-1.338 in)
Valve head diameter - exhaust 37.32-37.68 mm (1.469-1.483 in)
Valve face runout 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Valve face angle 45.5 degrees
Valve seat width - intake 1.2-1.4 mm
(0.047-0.055 in)
Valve seat width - exhaust 1.4-1.6 mm
(0.055-0.063 in)
Valve seat angle 44.5-45.0 degrees
Valve spring free length 56.5 mm (2.22 in)
Valve spring compression pressure 760 N (79 lbs) ± 17.5 N (171 lbs) @ 42.04 mm
(1.66 in)
Valve spring installed height 42.04 mm (1.66 in)
Valve spring installed pressure 350 N (79 lbs) ± 17.5 N (4 lbs) @ 42.04 mm (1.66 in)
Roller follower ratio -
Hydraulic Lash Adjuster 
Diameter -
Clearance-to-bore -
Service limit -
Hydraulic leakdown rate -
Collapsed lash adjuster gap -
Camshaft 
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash - intake 11.1 mm (0.437 in)
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash - exhaust 11.0 mm (0.433 in)
Lobe lift - intake 5.475 mm (0.216 in)
Lobe lift - exhaust 5.520 mm (0.217 in)
Allowable lobe lift loss 0.127 mm (0.005 in)
Journal diameter 28.607-28.633 mm (1.126-1.127 in)
Camshaft journal bore inside diameter 28.657-28.682 mm (1.128-1.129 in)
Camshaft journal-to- bearing clearance 0.024-0.075 mm (0.0009-0.0029 in)
Runout 0.09 mm (0.004 in)
End play 0.035-0.050 mm (0.0013-0.0019 in)
Cylinder Block 
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 1 90.200-90.210 mm (3.5512-3.5516 in)
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 2 90.210-90.220 mm (3.5516-3.5520 in)
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 3 90.220-90.230 mm (3.5520-3.5524 in)
Cylinder bore maximum taper 0.013 mm (0.0005 in)
Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round 0.010 mm (0.0004 in)
Main bearing bore inside diameter 72.400-72.424 mm (2.850-2.851 in)
Crankshaft 
Main bearing journal diameter 67.481-67.505 mm (2.6568-2.6576 in)
Main bearing journal maximum taper 0.004 mm (0.0002 in)
Main bearing journal maximum out-of-round 0.0075 mm (0.0003 in) between cross sections
Main bearing journal-to-cylinder block clearance 0.048-0.024 mm (0.0019-0.0009 in)
Connecting rod journal diameter 53.003-52.983 mm (2.0867-2.0859 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum taper 0.004 mm (0.0002 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum out-of-round 0.0075 mm (0.0003 in) between cross sections
Crankshaft maximum end play 0.075-0.377 mm (0.0030-0.0148 in)
Piston and Connecting Rod 
Piston diameter - grade 1 (at right angle to pin bore) 90.175-90.165 mm (3.5502-3.5498 in)
Piston diameter - grade 2 (at right angle to pin bore) 90.185-90.175 mm (3.5506-3.5502 in)
Piston diameter - grade 3 (at right angle to pin bore) 90.195-90.185 mm (3.5510-3.5506 in)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance (at grade size) 0.005-0.025 mm (0.0002-0.0010 in)
Piston ring end gap - top 0.15-0.30 mm (0.0059-0.0118 in)
Piston ring end gap - intermediate 0.25-0.50 mm (0.0098-0.0196 in)
Piston ring end gap - oil control 0.15-0.65 mm (0.0059-0.0256 in)
Piston ring groove width - top 1.502-1.505 mm (0.0591-0.0592 in)
Piston ring groove width - intermediate 1.52-1.54 mm (0.0598-0.0606 in)
Piston ring groove width - oil control 3.030-3.050 mm (0.1193-0.1201 in)
Piston ring width 1.49-1.46 mm (0.0587-0.0575 in)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance - top 0.030-0.050 mm (0.0012-0.0020 in)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance - intermediate 0.030-0.080 mm (0.0012-0.0031 in)
Piston pin bore diameter 22.008-22.014 mm (0.8665-0.8667 in)
Piston pin diameter 22.0005-22.0030 mm (0.8662-0.8663 in)
Piston pin length 61.8 mm (2.433 in)
Piston pin-to-piston fit 0.005-0.013 mm (0.0002-0.0005 in)
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance 0.009-0.0235 mm (0.0004-0.0093 in)
Connecting rod pin bore diameter 22.012-22.024 mm (0.8666-0.8671 in)
Connecting rod length (center-to-center) 169.1 mm (6.6575 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend ± 0.038 mm (0.0015 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twista ± 0.05 mm (0.0020 in)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter (with assembled liners) 53.049-53.027 mm (2.0885-2.0877 in)
Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance 0.066-0.024 mm (0.0025-0.0009 in)
Connecting rod side clearance 0.475-0.125 mm (0.0187-0.0049 in)
Balance Shaft System 
Balance shaft journal diameter 26.962 - 26.936 mm (1.0615-1.0605 in)
Clearance - balance shaft journal-to-cylinder head 0.076 - 0.025 mm (0.0030-0.0010 in)
Cylinder head balance shaft journal diameter 27.012 - 26.987 mm (1.0635-1.0625 in)
Gear backlash 0.0076 - 0.1295 mm (0.00030-0.00510 in)
Balance shaft end play 0.04 - 0.18 mm (0.0016-0.00709 in)
Rod length (centerline bore-to-bore) 169.1 mm (6.6574 in)
Alignment  
Bore-to-bore max. twist ± 0.05 mm (± 0.00196 in)
Bore-to-bore max. bend ± 0.038 mm (± 0.00149 in)
Side play (as assembled to crank)  
Standard play 0.410 ± 0.26 mm (0.01614 ± 0.01024 in)
Max. play 0.670 mm (0.264 in)

a 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.

a Refer to the procedure in this article.