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Engine Specifications

GENERAL ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS

Application Specification
Displacement 181 Cu. In. (3.0L)
Bore 3.3858" (86 mm)
Stroke 3.3464" (85 mm)
Compression Ratio 10.0:1
Fuel System SFI
CRANKSHAFT, MAIN & CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS

Application In. (mm)
Crankshaft
End Play .0004-.030 (.010-.76)
Main Journal Diameter (1)
Green (2) 2.6763-2.6766 (67.980-67.988)
Brown (2) 2.6766-2.6770 (67.988-67.996)
Journal Out-Of-Round .0012 (.003)
Oil Clearance .0006-.00117 (.014-.043)
Connecting Rod
Journal Diameter (2) 1.927-1.928 (48.971-48.987)
Journal Out-Of-Round (3)
Journal Taper (3)
Oil Clearance (3)
(1) Color coded to size designation.
(2) Available in .0098" (.25 mm) and .0197" (.50 mm) undersize.
(3) Information is not available from manufacturer.
CONNECTING RODS

Application In. (mm)
Big End Bore Diameter 2.0472-2.0477 (52.000-52.012)
Side Clearance .0028-.0110 (.07-.28)
Bearing Clearance .0005-.0024 (.013-.061)
Maximum Bend (1)
Maximum Twist (1)
(1) Information is not available from manufacturer.
PISTONS, PINS & RINGS

Application In. (mm)
Piston Bore Clearance .0010-.0018 (.025-.045)
Select Piston Diameter (1)
8 3.3834-3.3838 (85.940-85.950)
99 3.3838-3.3842 (85.950-85.960)
00 3.3842-3.3846 (85.960-85.970)
01 3.3846-3.3850 (85.970-85.980)
02 3.3850-3.3854 (85.980-85.990)
7+0.5 (Oversize) 3.4027-3.4031 (86.430-86.440)
Pin Diameter .8268 (21.0)
Piston Pin Clearance .0001-.0003 (.003-.008)
Piston Rings
Compression Rings
Thickness .0590 (1.5)
Side Clearance .0008-.0015 (.02-.04)
End Gap .0118-.0196 (.30-.50)
Oil Ring
Thickness .1181 (3.0)
Side Clearance .0004-.0012 (.01-.03)
End Gap .0157-.0551 (.40-1.40)
(1) Select fit designation stamped on top of piston.
CYLINDER BLOCK

Application In. (mm)
Cylinder Bore
Select Bore Diameter (1)
8 3.3848-3.3852 (85.975-85.985)
99 3.3852-3.3856 (85.985-85.995)
00 3.3856-3.3860 (85.995-86.005)
01 3.3860-3.3864 (86.005-86.015)
02 3.3864-3.3868 (86.015-86.025)
7+0.5 (Oversize) 3.4041-3.4045 (86.465-86.475)
Maximum Out-Of-Round .0026 (.065)
Taper .0003 (.0065)
(1) Select fit designation stamped on top cylinder block.
CYLINDER HEAD, VALVES & VALVE SPRINGS

Application Specification
Cylinder Head Height (Minimum) 5.27" (134 mm)
Maximum Warpage (1) .002" (.05 mm)
Valve Face Angle 45°
Valve Seats
Seat Angle 45°
Seat Width
Intake .0394-.0551" (1.00-1.40 mm)
Exhaust .0551-.0709" (1.40-1.80 mm)
Valve Guide Diameter
Standard .2362-.2367" (6.000-6.012 mm)
Oversize .2392-.2398" (6.075-6.090 mm)
Valve Length
Standard
Intake 4.016" (102 mm)
Exhaust 3.622" (92 mm)
Minimum
Intake 4.004" (101.7 mm)
Exhaust 3.6141" (91.8 mm)
Valve Stem Diameter
Standard
Intake .2344-.2350" (5.955-5.970 mm)
Exhaust .2341-.2346" (5.945-5.960 mm)
Oversize
Intake .2374" (6.030 mm)
Exhaust .2370" (6.020 mm)
Valve Stem Clearance
Intake .0012-.0022" (.030-.057 mm)
Exhaust .0016-.0026" (.040-.067 mm)
Valve Spring Installed Height 1.543" (39.2 mm)
Valve Spring Compressed Height 1.338" (34mm) @ 56.6 Lbs. (25.7 kg)
(1) Maximum warpage per 3.9" (100 mm) length.
CAMSHAFT

Application In. (mm)
Bore Diameter (1)
End Play .0016-.0057 (.04-.144)
Journal Diameter 1.099-1.101 (27.939-27.960)
Journal Runout .0023 (.06)
Bearing Clearance .0015-.0020 (.038-.051)
Lobe Lift .3937 (10.0)
Lobe Height (1)
(1) Information is not available from manufacturer.