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Cylinder Head Assembly

Cylinder Head Torque & Sequence Service and Repair








Bolt re-usability

"Make sure that new cylinder head bolts are installed"

Surface Variation -- Head-to-block, Head-to-manifolds And Surface Variation -- Warpage

Maximum permissible cylinder head warp:

Over head length 0.05 mm (0.00196 in)
Over head width 0.03 mm (0.00118 in)
Cylinder head height 149.4 mm ± 0.15 mm (5.882 in ± 0.0059 in)
Maximum permissible amount to be removed during skimming 0.3 mm (0.0118 in)


Intake Manifold Specifications

Exhaust Manifold Specifications


Camshaft Gear/Sprocket Specifications