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Cylinder Head and Valve Train

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Item Specification
Cylinder head gasket surface flatness Flat within 0.08 mm (0.003 in) length end to end, area 150 mm (5.9 in) x 150 mm (5.9 in) (or full width) should be less than 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Valve tappet clearance - RH intake 0.0059 -0.0098 in (.15 -.25 mm)
Valve tappet clearance - LH intake 0.0071 -0.0110 in (.18 -.28 mm)
Valve tappet clearance - exhaust - Engine must be at room temperature before measuring 0.01 -0.02 in (.36 -.46 mm)
Valve guide bore inner diameter 0.217 -0.218 in (5.519 -5.549 mm)
Valve stem diameter - intake 0.2157 -0.2164 in (5.479 -5.497 mm)
Valve stem diameter - exhaust 0.2152 -0.2159 in (5.466 -5.484 mm)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - intake 0.0009 -0.0028 in (.022 -.07 mm)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - exhaust 0.0014 -0.0033 in (.035 -.083 mm)
Valve head diameter - intake 1.46 in (37 mm)
Valve head diameter - exhaust 1.22 in (31 mm)
Valve face runout 0.002 in (.05 mm)
Valve face angle 44.25 -45.75°
Valve seat width - intake 0.051 -0.063 in (1.3 -1.6 mm)
Valve seat width - exhaust 0.067 -0.079 in (1.7 -2 mm)
Valve seat circularity 0.001 in (.02 mm)
Valve seat angle 44.5 -45.5°
Valve spring free length (approx.) 1.890 in (48 mm)
Valve spring compression pressure (N @ spec. length) 525 N @ 27.0 mm (114.7 lb @ 1.06 in)
Valve spring installed height 1.457 in (37 mm)
Valve spring installed height pressure (N @ spec. length) 235 N @ 37.0 mm (53 lb @ 1.45 in)
Valve spring installed pressure -- service limit 5% force loss @ specified height