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Cylinder Head

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Unit: mm (in)
Items Standard Limit
Head surface distortion 0.03 (0.0012) 0.1 (0.004)
Nominal cylinder head height "H" 126.3 (4.97)
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Spark Plug Tube

Unit: mm (in)
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Items Standard
Press fit height "H" 38.400 - 39.400 (1.512 - 1.551)

Valve Dimensions

Unit: mm (in)
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Valve head diameter "D"
Valve length "L"
Intake 37.0 - 37.3 (1.457 - 1.469)
Exhaust 31.2 - 31.5 (1.228 - 1.240)
Intake 96.21 - 96.71 (3.7878 - 3.8075)
Exhaust 93.74 - 94.24 (3.6905 - 3.7102)
Valve stem diameter "d" Intake 5.965 - 5.980 (0.2348 - 0.2354)
Exhaust 5.955 - 5.970 (0.2344 - 0.2350)
Valve seat angle "α" Intake 45°15' - 45°45'
Exhaust
Valve margin "T" Intake 1.1 (0.043)
Exhaust 1.3 (0.051)

Valve Guide

Unit: mm (in)
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Items Standard Oversize [0.2 (0.008)] (service)
Valve guide Outside diameter 10.023 - 10.034 (0.3946 - 0.3950) 10.223 - 10.234 (0.4025 - 0.4029)
Inside diameter (Finished size) 6.000 - 6.018 (0.2362 - 0.2369) -
Cylinder head valve guide hole diameter 9.975 - 9.996 (0.3927 - 0.3935) 10.175 - 10.196 (0.4006 - 0.4014)
Interference fit of valve guide 0.027 - 0.059 (0.0011 - 0.0023)
Items Standard Limit
Stem to guide clearance Intake 0.020 - 0.053 (0.0008 - 0.0021) 0.08 (0.0031)
Exhaust 0.030 - 0.063 (0.0012 - 0.0025) 0.09 (0.0035)
Projection length "L" Intake 12.6 - 12.8 (0.496 - 0.504)
Exhaust 12.5 - 12.9 (0.492 - 0.508)

Valve Seat

Unit: mm (in)
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Items Standard Oversize [0.5 (0.020)] (Service)
Cylinder head seat recess diameter "D" Intake 38.000 - 38.016 (1.4961 - 1.4967) 38.500 - 38.516 (1.5157 - 1.5164)
Exhaust 32.200 - 32.216 (1.2677 - 1.2683) 32.700 - 32.716 (1.2874 - 1.2880)
Valve seat interference fit Intake 0.081 - 0.113 (0.0032 - 0.0044)
Exhaust 0.064 - 0.096 (0.0025 - 0.0038)
Valve seat diameter "d" Intake 38.097 - 38.113 (1.4999 - 1.5005) 38.597 - 38.613 (1.5196 - 1.5202)
Exhaust 32.280 - 32.296 (1.2709 - 1.2715) 32.780 - 32.796 (1.2905 - 1.2912)

Valve Spring

Free height mm (in) 50.58 (1.9913)
Pressure N (kg, lb) at height mm (in) Installation 165.8 - 187.0 (16.9 - 19.1, 37 - 42) at 37.0 (1.457)
Valve open 314.8 - 355.0 (32.1 - 36.2, 71 - 80) at 28.2 (1.110)
Out-of-square mm (in) Less than 2.2 (0.087)