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Engine Mechanical Specifications

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Application Specification
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General Data
  • Engine Type
 4-Cylinder Inline
  • Displacement
 1.4L 85 CID
  • RPO
 LE2, LEX, LFE
  • Valves
 16
  • Bore
 74 mm 2.91 in
  • Stroke
 81.3 mm 3.200 in
  • Compression Ratio
 10.0:1
  • Spark Plug Gap
 0.60 - 0.70 mm 0.024 - 0.028 in
  • Firing Order
 1 - 3 - 4 - 2
Block
  • Crankshaft Main Bearing Bore Diameter
 51.868 - 51.882 2.0420 - 2.0426 in
  • Cylinder Bore Diameter
 73.992 - 74.008 mm 2.913 - 2.914 in
  • Cylinder Bore Out-of-Round - Maximum
 0.013 mm 0.0005 in
  • Cylinder Head Deck Surface Flatness - over 25 mm length
 0.025 mm 0.0010 in
  • Cylinder Head Deck Surface Flatness - over 150 mm length
 0.050 mm 0.0020 in
Engine Block to Bedplate Flatness - overall 0.1 mm 0.004 in
Engine Block to Bedplate Flatness - straightness 0.050 - 0.100 mm 0.0020 - 0.0040 in
Engine Block - Cylinder Head Deck Height 198.115-198.365 mm 7.7998 - 7.8096 in
Piston Deck Height - Below Deck 0.74 - 0.94 mm 0.029 - 0.037 in
Camshaft
  • Camshaft End Play
 0.040 - 0.660 mm 0.0016 - 0.0260 in
  • Camshaft Journal Clearance
 0.040 - 0.085 mm 0.0016 - 0.0033 in
  • Camshaft Journal Diameter - Journal 1
 30.935 - 30.960 mm 1.2179 - 1.2189 in
  • Camshaft Journal Diameter - Journal 2 - 6
 23.935 - 23.960 mm 0.9423 - 0.9433 in
  • Camshaft Thrust Width - Camshaft with Phaser installed
 33.175 - 33.525 mm 1.3061 - 1.3199 in
  • Camshaft Thrust Width - Cylinder Head
 32.865 - 33.135 mm 1.2939 - 1.3045 in
Connecting Rod
  • Connecting Rod Bearing to Crankpin Clearance
 0.013 - 0.068 mm 0.0005 - 0.0027 in
  • Connecting Rod Bore Diameter - Bearing End
 47.186 - 47.202 mm 1.8577 - 1.8583 in
  • Connecting Rod Bore Diameter - Pin End w/Bushing
 18.007 - 18.017 mm 0.7089 - 0.7093 in
  • Connecting Rod Side Clearance
 0.090 - 0.350 mm 0.0035 - 0.0138 in
  • Connecting Rod Straightness - Bend - Maximum
 0.017 mm 0.0007 in
  • Connecting Rod Straightness - Twist - Maximum
 0.040 mm 0.0016 in
Crankshaft
  • Connecting Rod Journal Diameter
 43.992 - 44.008 mm 1.7320 - 1.7326 in
  • Connecting Rod Journal Out-of-Round
 0.005 mm 0.0002 in
  • Crankshaft End Play
 0.15 - 0.38 0.0059 - 0.0150 in
  • Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance #1 Bearing
 0.011 - 0.070 0.0004 - 0.0028
  • Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance # 2, 3, 4 and 5 Bearings
 0.012 - 0.067 0.0005 - 0.0026
  • Crankshaft Main Journal Diameter
 46.992 - 47.008 1.8501 - 1.8507 in
  • Crankshaft Main Journal Out-of-Round
 0.005 mm 0.0002 in
Cylinder Head
  • Camshaft Cap Bore #1
 31.00 - 31.02 mm 1.220 - 1.221 in
  • Camshaft Cap Bore #2 - 6
 24.00 - 24.02 mm 0.945 - 0.946 in
  • Deck Height
 10.58 - 10.98 mm 0.417 - 0.432 in
  • Surface Flatness - Block Deck - in 25 mm
 0.025 mm 0.0010 in
  • Surface Flatness - Block Deck - in 150 mm
 0.050 mm 0.0020 in
  • Surface Flatness - Block Deck - between bolts
 0.030 mm 0.0012 in
  • Surface Flatness - Block Deck - Overall
 0.100 mm 0.0039 in
  • Valve Guide Bore - Exhaust
 5.000 - 5.020 mm 0.1968 - 0.1976 in
  • Valve Guide Bore - Intake
 5.000 - 5.020 mm 0.1968 - 0.1976 in
  • Valve Lifter Bore Diameter - Stationary Lash Adjusters
 12.008 - 12.030 mm 0.4728 - 0.4736 in
  • Valve Seat Angle - Relief Surface
 50 Degrees
  • Valve Seat Angle - Seating Surface
 90 Degrees
  • Valve Seat Angle - Undercut Surface
 120 Degrees
  • Valve Seat Runout - Maximum
 0.080 mm 0.0031 in
Lubrication System
  • Oil Pressure - @1500 RPM 100°C
 200 - 250 kPa 29 - 36 psi
Piston Rings
  • Piston Ring End Gap - Top
 0.25 - 0.40 mm 0.010 - 0.016 in
  • Piston Ring End Gap - Second
 0.40 - 0.60 mm 0.016 - 0.024 in
  • Piston Ring End Gap - Oil Control
 0.25 - 0.75 mm 0.010 - 0.030 in
  • Piston Ring to Groove Clearance - Top
 0.03 - 0.08 mm 0.001 - 0.003 in
  • Piston Ring to Groove Clearance - Second
 0.03 - 0.07 mm 0.001 - 0.003 in
  • Piston Ring to Groove Clearance - Oil Control
 0.050 - 0.190 mm 0.0020 - 0.0075 in
  • Piston Ring Thickness - Top
 1.17 - 1.19 mm 0.046 - 0.047 in
  • Piston Ring Thickness - Second
 1.17 - 1.19 mm 0.046 - 0.047 in
  • Piston Ring Thickness - Oil Control - Rail
 0.045 - 0.47 mm 0.0018 - 0.0019 in
  • Piston Ring Thickness - Oil Control - Spacer
 1.67 - 1.79 mm 0.066 - 0.071 in
Pistons and Pins
  • Pin - Piston Pin Clearance to Connecting Rod Bore
 0.007 - 0.020 mm 0.0003 - 0.0008 in
  • Pin - Piston Pin Clearance to Piston Pin Bore
 0.002 - 0.010 mm 0.0001 - 0.0004 in
  • Pin - Piston Pin Diameter
 17.997 - 18.000 mm 0.7085 - 0.7087 in
  • Pin - Piston Pin End Play
 0.18 - 0.79 mm 0.0071 - 0.0311 in
  • Piston - Piston Diameter - @38 mm up from crown
 73.957 - 73.971 mm 2.9117 - 2.9122 in
  • Piston - Piston Pin Bore Diameter
 18.002 - 18.010 mm 0.7087 - 0.7091 in
  • Piston - Piston Ring Groove Width - Top
 1.23 - 1.25 mm 0.0484 - 0.0492 in
  • Piston - Piston Ring Groove Width - Second
 1.23 - 1.25 mm 0.0484 - 0.0492 in
  • Piston - Piston Ring Groove Width - Oil Control
 2.03 - 2.05 mm 0.0799 - 0.0807 in
  • Piston - Piston to Bore Clearance - w/Polymer
 -0.017 mm to +0.029 mm -0.0007 in to +0.0011 in
Valve System
  • Valves - Valve Face Angle
 90 Degrees
  • Valves - Valve Face Runout - Maximum
 0.050 mm 0.0020 in
  • Valves - Valve Seat Runout - Maximum
 0.080 mm 0.0031 in
  • Valves - Valve Seat Gauge Ball Height - Exhaust
 8.85 - 9.09 mm 0.3484 - 0.3579 in
  • Valves - Valve Seat Gauge Ball Height - Intake
 9.47 - 9.71 mm 0.3728 - 0.3823 in
  • Valves - Valve Stem Diameter - Exhaust
 4.945 - 4.965 mm 0.1947 - 0.1955 in
  • Valves - Valve Stem Diameter - Intake
 4.955 - 4.975 mm 0.1951 - 0.1959 in
  • Valves - Valve Stem Installed Height
 Check and Record
  • Valves - Valve Stem to Guide Clearance - Exhaust
 0.035 - 0.075 mm 0.0014 - 0.0030 in
  • Valves - Valve Stem to Guide Clearance - Intake
 0.025 - 0.065 mm 0.0010 - 0.0026 in
  • Valve Lash Adjusters - Valve Lash Adjuster Diameter - Stationary Lash Adjuster
 11.986 - 12.000 mm 0.4719 - 0.4724 in
  • Valve Lash Adjusters - Valve Lash-Adjuster-to-Bore Clearance - Stationary Lash Adjuster
 0.008 - 0.044 mm 0.0003 - 0.0017 in
  • Valve Springs - Valve Spring Installed Height
 34.50 - 35.50 mm 1.358 - 1.398 in
  • Valve Springs - Valve Spring Load - Closed - @35 mm
 225 - 245 N 51 - 55 lb
  • Valve Springs - Valve Spring Load - Open - @26.5 mm
 405 - 445 N 91 - 100 lb
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