300Tdi Discovery
GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA
3
INFORMATION
ENGINE 4.0 V8
Type
4.0 litre V8
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Number of cylinders
Eight, two banks of four
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Bore
94.00 mm
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3.70 in
Stroke
71.12 mm
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2.80 in
Capacity
3950 cm
3
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241 cu in
Valve operation
Overhead by push-rod
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High Compression
Low Compression
Compression ratio
9.35:1
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8.2:1
Valve operation
Overhead by push-rod
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Maximum power:
9.35:1
140kW at 4750 rev/min
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8.2:1
132kW at 4750 rev/min
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Crankshaft
Main journal diameter
63.500 - 63.487 mm
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2.50 - 2.4995 in
Crankpin journal diameter
55.513 - 55.500 mm
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2.1855 - 2.1850 in
Crankshaft end thrust/end float
Taken on thrust washers of centre main bearing
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0.10 - 0.20 mm
0.004 - 0.008 in
Main bearings
Number and type
5, Vandervell shells
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Material
Lead bronze with lead-indium overlay
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Diametrical clearance
0.015 - 0.060 mm
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0.0006 - 0.0024 in
Connecting rods
Type
Horizontally split big-end, plain small-end
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Length between centres
155.12 - 155.22 mm
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6.1071 - 6.1110 in
Big-end bearings
Type and material
Vandervell VP3 Lead bronze with lead-indium overlay
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Diametrical clearance
0.015 - 0.016 mm
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0.0006 - 0.0024 in
Piston pins
Length
60.00 - 60.50 mm
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2.3622 - 2.3819 in
Diameter
23.995 - 24.000 mm
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0.9447 - 0.9449 in
Fit-in connecting rod
Press fit
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Clearance in piston
0.015 - 0.006 mm
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0.0006 - 0.0002 in
Pistons
Clearance in bore, measured at bottom
of skirt at right angles to piston pin
0.020 - 0.050 mm
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0.0008 - 0.0020 in
