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General Specifications

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Lubricants and Sealants 
Silicone Gasket and Sealant F7AZ-19554-EA WSE-M4G323-A4
Metal Surface Cleaner F4AZ-19A536-RA WSE-M5B392-A
SAE 5W-20 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil XO-5W20-QSP WSS-M2C153-H
Motorcraft Premium Engine Coolant VC-4-A (in Oregon VC-5, in Canada CXC-10) or equivalent ESE-M97B44-A
Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A or equivalent WSS-M97B51-A1
Pipe Sealant with Teflon® XW7Z-19554-AA or equivalent WSK-M2G350-A2 and ESR-M18P7-A
Engine 
Displacement 5.4L (4V)
Number of cylinders 8
Bore 90.215 (3.552)
Stroke 105.8 mm (4.23 in)
Firing order 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8
Oil pressure 40-60 psi @ 2000 rpm
Oil capacity 6.62L (7 quarts)
Compression ratio 9.5:1
Cylinder Head and Valve Train 
Cylinder head gasket surface flatness 0.0254 mm (0.001 in) across any 38.1 mm (1.5 in) square area
Combustion chamber volume 53 ± 1.5cc (3.2342-0.0915 ci)
Valve arrangement (front to rear) -
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 0.069-0.020 mm (0.0027-0.0008 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - exhaust 0.095-0.045 mm (0.0037-0.0018 in)
Valve head diameter - intake 37.11-36.86 mm (1.461-1.4512 in)
Valve head diameter - exhaust 30.12-29.87 mm (1.1858-1.176 in)
Valve face runout 0.05 mm (0.0019 in)
Valve face angle 45.75-45.25 degrees
Valve seat width - intake 2.1-1.9 mm (0.0827-0.0748 in)
Valve seat width - exhaust 2.1-1.9 mm (0.0827-0.0748 in)
Valve seat runout 0.025 mm (0.001 in)
Valve seat angle 45.00-44.50 degrees
Valve spring free length - intake 50.2 mm (1.9764 in)
Valve spring free length - exhaust 50.2 mm (1.9764 in)
Valve spring squareness - intake 2.5 degrees
Valve spring squareness - exhaust 2.5 degrees
Valve spring compression pressure - intake 667.3 N @ 28.02 mm (1.1031 in)
Valve spring compression pressure - exhaust 667.3 N @ 28.02 mm (1.1031 in)
Valve spring installed height 42.56 mm (1.676 in)
Valve spring installed pressure - intake 289.1 N @ 40.01 mm (1.5752 in)
Valve spring installed pressure - exhaust 289.1 N @ 40.0 mm (1.5752 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 @ zero lash - intake 10.00 mm (0.3937 in)
Theoretical valve lift @ zero lash - exhaust 10.00 mm (0.3937 in)
Lobe lift - exhaust (LH) 6.5958 mm (0.2597 in)
Lobe lift - exhaust (RH) 6.5855 mm (0.2593 in)
Lobe lift - intake 6.58077 mm (0.250847 in)
Allowable lobe lift loss 0
Journal diameter 26.962-26.936 mm (1.0615-1.0605 in)
Journal bore inside diameter 27.012-26.987 mm (1.0635-1.0625 in)
Journal-to-bearing clearance 0.076-0.025 mm (0.0030-0.0010 in)
Runout 0.09 mm (0.0035 in) (4 places)
End play service limit 0.025-0.190 mm (0.0010-0.0075 in)
End play 0.027-0.190 mm (0.0011-0.0075 in)
Cylinder Block 
Cylinder bore diameter grade 1 90.200-90.210 mm (3.5511-3.5515 in)
Cylinder bore diameter grade 2 90.210-90.220 mm (3.5516-3.5521 in)
Cylinder bore diameter grade 3 90.220-90.230 mm (3.5519-3.5524 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)
Head gasket surface flatness 0.0254 mm (0.001 in) across any 38.1 mm (1.5 in) square area
Crankshaft 
Main bearing journal diameter 67.483-67.503 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 (0.001891-0.0009 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 (0.003-0.0148 in)
Piston and Connecting Rod 
Piston diameter 90.180 ± 0.005 mm (3.5504 ± 0.0002 in)
Piston to cylinder bore clearance -0.005 to +0.025 mm (-0.0002 to 0.001 in)
Piston ring end gap - top 0.13-0.28 mm (0.0051-0.0111 in)
Piston ring end gap - intermediate 0.25-0.40 mm (0.0098-0.0157 in)
Piston ring gap - oil control 0.15-0.65 mm (0.0059-0.0256 in)
Piston ring groove width - top 1.53-1.55 mm (0.0602-0.061 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 (clearance) 0.005-0.0135 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 (centerline bore-to-bore) 169.1 mm (6.6575 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend ± 0.038 mm (0.0015 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist ± 0.05 mm (0.0021 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 0.064-0.026 mm (0.0025-0.001 in)
Connecting rod side clearance (as assembled to crank) - standard play 0.300 ± 0.175 mm (0.0118 ± 0.0069 in)
Connecting rod side clearance (as assembled to crank) - max. play 0.475 mm (0.0187 in)
(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.