System Specifications

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Type 60° SOHC V-6 24-Valve
Displacement 3.51
Firing Order 1-2-3-4-5-6
Compression Ratio 10:1
Lead Cylinder #1 Right Bank
Displacement 3.5L Liters (214 cu. inch)
Bore 96.0 mm (3.780 inch)
Stroke 81.0 mm (3.189 inch)

CYLINDER BLOCK
Cylinder Bore Diameter 96.0 mm ± 0.0076 (3.780 inch ± 0.0003 inch)
Out-of-Round (Maximum) 0.076 mm (0.003 inch)
Taper (Maximum) 0.051 mm (0.002 inch)
Deck surface service limit 0.1 mm (0.004 inch)

PISTONS
Material Type Aluminum (Full Floating Pins)
Piston Diameter 95.98 mm ± 0.019 mm (3.7788 inch ± 0.0008 inch)
Clearance at Size Location -0.007 to +0.047 mm (-0.003 to +0.0018 inch)
Piston Weight - A 438 - 443 grams (15.45 - 15.62 ounces)
Piston Weight - B 433 - 438 grams (15.27 - 15.45 ounces)
Piston Ring Groove Diameter #1 87.4 - 87.6 mm (3.441 - 3.449 inch)
Piston Ring Groove Diameter #2 86.3 - 86.5 mm (3.397 - 3.4055 inch)
Piston Ring Groove Diameter #3 85.8 - 86.0 mm (3.378 - 3.385 inch)

PISTON PINS
Type Full Floating
Clearance in Piston 0.005 - 0.015 mm (0.002 - 0.0006 inch)
Clearance in Rod 0.007 - 0.018 mm (0.0003 - 0.007 inch)
Diameter 23.997 - 24.000 mm (0.9448 - 0.9449 inch)

PISTON RINGS
Ring Gap-Top Compression Ring 0.20 - 0.36 mm (0.008 - 0.014 inch)
Ring Gap-2nd Compression Ring (Micro-Napier 0.20 - 0.40 mm (0.0078 - 0.0157 inch)
Ring Gap-Oil Control (Steel Rails) 0.25 - 0.76 mm (0.010 - 0.030 inch)

PISTON RING SIDE CLEARANCE
Metric Standard Top and Second Compression Ring 0.04 - 0.08 mm (0.0016 - 0.0031 inch)
Oil Ring (Steel Rails 0.038 - 0.184 mm (0.0015 - 0.0073 inch)

PISTON RING WIDTH
Top Compression Ring 1.17 - 1.19 mm (0.0461 - 0.0469 inch)
2nd Compression Ring (Micro-Napier 1.47 - 1.49 mm (0.058 - 0.059 inch)
Oil Control (Steel Rails) 0.445 - 0.470 mm (0.0176 - 0.0186 inch)

CONNECTING RODS
Bearing Clearance 0.038 - 0.074 mm (0.0015 - 0.0029 inch)
Piston Pin Bore Diameter 24.0076 - 24.0153 mm (0.9452 - 0.9455 inch)
Side Clearance (MAX) 0.39 mm (0.0153 inch)
Total Weight (Less Bearing) 647 grams (22.8223 ounces)

CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING JOURNALS
Diameter 63.987 - 64.013 mm (2.519 - 2.520 inch)
Main Bearing Diametrical Clearance 0.036 - 0.065 mm (0.0014 - 0.0026 inch)
MAX Allowable 0.080 mm (0.0031 inch)
Out-of-Round (MAX) 0.015 mm (0.0006 inch)
Taper (MAX) 0.015 (0.0006 inch)
End Play 0.10 - 0.30 mm (0.004 - 0.012 inch)
End Play (MAX) 0.43 mm (0.017 inch)

CONNECTING ROD JOURNALS
Diameter 57.982 - 58.002 mm (2.282 - 2.283 inch)
Bearing Diametrical Clearance 0.028 - 0.084 mm (0.001 - 0.003 inch)
Out-of-Round (MAX) 0.010 mm (0.0004 inch)
Taper (MAX) 0.015 mm (0.0006 inch)

MAIN BEARING CAP BOLTS
The main bearing cap bolts must be tightened in the proper sequence. First the inner main cap bolts, secondly the windage tray bolts, lastly the main cap tie (horizontal) bolts

Inner Cap Bolts 20 Nm + 1/4 turn (15 ft. lbs. + 1/4 turn)
Windage Tray Bolts 27 Nm + 1/4 turn (20 ft. lbs. + 1/4 turn)
Tie Bolts 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.)

Crankshaft Damper-Bolt 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.)