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General Specifications

Item Specification
Engine 
Displacement 3.5L (4V) (214 CID)
No. cylinders 6
Bore/stroke 92.5 mm (3.6417 in) - 86.7 mm (3.4134 in)
Fire order 1-4-2-5-3-6
Spark plug 12405
Spark plug gap 1.25 mm (0.049 in) - 1.35 mm (0.0531 in)
Oil pressure Minimum 30 psi @ 1, 500 RPM with engine at normal operating temperature
Compression ratio 10.5:1
Engine weight (without accessory drive components) 161 kg (354.94 lb)
Engine and transaxle weight (without accessory drive components) 260.8 kg (574.96 lb)
Cylinder Head and Valve Train 
Cylinder head gasket surface flatness Flat within 0.08 mm (0.003 in) length end to end, area 150 mm (5.9 in) x 150 mm (5.9 in) (or full width) should be less than 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Combustion chamber volume 56.651 cm 3 (3.46 in 3 )
Valve tappet clearance - intake 0.15 mm (0.0059 in) - 0.25 mm (0.0098 in)
Valve tappet clearance - exhaust 0.36 mm (0.0142 in) - 0.46 mm (0.0181 in)
Valve guide bore inner diameter 5.519 mm (0.2173 in) - 5.549 mm (0.2185 in)
Valve stem diameter - intake 5.479 mm (0.2157 in) - 5.497 mm (0.2164 in)
Valve stem diameter - exhaust 5.466 mm (0.2152 in) - 5.484 mm (0.2159 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - intake 0.022 mm (0.0009 in) - 0.07 mm (0.0028 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - exhaust 0.035 mm (0.0014 in) - 0.083 mm (0.0033 in)
Valve head diameter - intake 36.82 mm (1.4496 in) - 37.18 mm (1.4638 in)
Valve head diameter - exhaust 30.82 mm (1.2134 in) - 31.18 mm (1.2276 in)
Valve face runout 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Valve face angle 45.75 - 45.25
Valve seat width - intake 1.3 mm (0.0512 in) - 1.5 mm (0.0591 in)
Valve seat width - exhaust 1.7 mm (0.0669 in) - 2 mm (0.0787 in)
Valve seat runout 0.04 mm (0.0016 in) MAX
Valve seat angle 44.5 - 45.5
Valve spring free length (approx.) 48 mm (1.8898 in)
Valve spring compression pressure (N @ spec. length) 525 N (118.03 lb) @ 27 mm (1.063 in)
Valve spring installed height 37 mm (1.4567 in)
Valve spring installed height pressure (N @ spec. length) 235 N (52.83 lb) @ 37 mm (1.4567 in)
Valve spring installed pressure - service limit 10% force loss @ specified height
Camshaft 
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash - intake 10 mm (0.3937 in)
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash - exhaust 9.68 mm (0.3811 in)
Lobe lift - intake 10 mm (0.3937 in)
Lobe lift - exhaust 9.68 mm (0.3811 in)
Allowable lobe lift loss 0.062 mm (0.0024 in)
Camshaft journal bore inside diameter - 1st journal 39.038 mm (1.5369 in) - 39.063 mm (1.5379 in)
Camshaft journal bore inside diameter - intermediate journals 25.988 mm (1.0231 in) - 26.013 mm (1.0241 in)
Camshaft bearing outside diameter - 1st journal 38.99 mm (1.535 in) - 39.01 mm (1.5358 in)
Camshaft bearing outside diameter - intermediate journals 25.963 mm (1.0222 in) - 25.937 mm (1.0211 in)
Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance, 1st journal - service limit 0.073 mm (0.0029 in) MAX
Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance, intermediate journals - service limit 0.076 mm (0.003 in) MAX
Runout 0.04 mm (0.0016 in) MAX
End play - standard 0.032 mm (0.0013 in) - 0.17 mm (0.0067 in)
End play - service limit 0.19 mm (0.0075 in) MAX
Cylinder Block 
Cylinder bore diameter 92.5 mm (3.6417 in) - 92.52 mm (3.6425 in)
Cylinder bore roundness 0.013 mm (0.0005 in)
Cylinder bore taper 0.01 mm (0.0004 in) per 25.4 mm (1 in)
Block main bore roundness 0.008 mm (0.0003 in)
Main bearing bore inside diameter 72.4 mm (2.8504 in) - 72.424 mm (2.8513 in)
Head gasket surface flatness Flat within 0.08 mm (0.0031 in) in length end to end per 150 mm (5.9055 in) X 150 mm (5.9055 in) or full width should be less than 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Crankshaft 
Main bearing journal diameter 67.5 mm (2.6575 in)
Main bearing journal maximum taper 0.004 mm (0.0002 in)
Main bearing journal maximum out-of-round 0.152 mm (0.006 in)
Main bearing journal-to-main bearing clearance 0.026 mm (0.001 in) - 0.041 mm (0.0016 in)
Connecting rod journal diameter 55.983 mm (2.2041 in) - 56.003 mm (2.2048 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum taper 0.004 mm (0.0002 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum out-of-round 0.006 mm (0.0002 in)
Crankshaft maximum end play 0.101 mm (0.004 in) - 0.291 mm (0.0115 in)
Piston and Connecting Rod 
Piston diameter - single grade 92.476 mm (3.6408 in) - 92.49 mm (3.6413 in)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance 0.01 mm (0.0004 in) - 0.044 mm (0.0017 in)
Piston ring end gap - compression (top, gauge diameter) 0.17 mm (0.0067 in) - 0.27 mm (0.0106 in)
Piston ring end gap - compression (bottom, gauge diameter) 0.3 mm (0.0118 in) - 0.55 mm (0.0217 in)
Piston ring end gap - oil ring (steel rail, gauge diameter) 0.15 mm (0.0059 in) - 0.45 mm (0.0177 in)
Piston ring groove width - compression (top) 1.23 mm (0.0484 in) - 1.25 mm (0.0492 in)
Piston ring groove width - compression (bottom) 1.53 mm (0.0602 in) - 1.55 mm (0.061 in)
Piston ring groove width - oil ring 2.53 mm (0.0996 in) - 2.55 mm (0.1004 in)
Piston ring width - upper compression ring 1.17 mm (0.0461 in) - 1.19 mm (0.0469 in)
Piston ring width - lower compression ring 1.47 mm (0.0579 in) - 1.49 mm (0.0587 in)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance (upper and lower compression rings) 0.04 mm (0.0016 in) - 0.08 mm (0.0031 in)
Piston pin bore diameter 23.004 mm (0.9057 in) - 23.008 mm (0.9058 in)
Piston pin diameter 22.997 mm (0.9054 in) - 23 mm (0.9055 in)
Piston pin length 55.975 mm (2.2037 in)
Piston pin-to-piston fit 0.004 mm (0.0002 in) - 0.011 mm (0.0004 in)
Piston-to-connecting rod clearance 2.7 mm (0.106 in)
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance - standard 0.007 mm (0.0003 in) - 0.022 mm (0.0009 in)
Connecting rod pin bore diameter 23.007 mm (0.9058 in) - 23.019 mm (0.9063 in)
Connecting rod length (center-to-center) 152.68 mm (6.011 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend 0.038 mm (0.0015 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade 1 59.866 mm (2.3569 in) - 59.872 mm (2.3572 in)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade 2 59.873 mm (2.3572 in) - 59.879 mm (2.3574 in)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade 3 59.88 mm (2.3575 in) - 59.886 mm (2.3577 in)
Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance 0.02 mm (0.0008 in) - 0.054 mm (0.0021 in)
Connecting rod side clearance (assembled to crank) - standard 0.175 mm (0.0069 in) - 0.425 mm (0.0167 in)
Connecting rod side clearance (assembled to crank) - service limit 0.175 mm (0.0069 in) - 0.425 mm (0.0167 in)