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GENERAL DATA

04-8

Pistons

Type

Aluminium alloy, tin plated, thermal expansion with offset gudgeon pin

Piston diameter:

 Grade A

79.975 - 79.990 mm (3.1486 - 3.1492 in.)

 Grade B

79.991 - 80.005 mm (3.1492 - 3.1498 in.)

Clearance in bore

0.01 - 0.04 mm (0.0004 - 0.0016 in.)

Maximum ovality

0.30 mm (0.012 in.)

Piston rings:

Type:

2 compression, 1 oil control

 Top compression ring

Barrel faced, granulite coated

 2nd compression ring

Tapered, phosphate coated

 Oil control ring

Nitrided ring with radii and spring

New ring to groove clearance:

 Top compression ring

0.040 - 0.072 mm (0.0016 - 0.0028 in.)

 2nd compression ring

0.030 - 0.062 mm (0.0012 - 0.0024 in.)

 Oil control ring

0.010 - 0.180 mm (0.0004 - 0.0071 in.)

Ring fitted gap 20 mm (0.75 in) from top of bore:

 Top compression ring

0.20 - 0.35 mm (0.008 - 0.014 in.)

 2nd compression ring

0.28 - 0.48 mm (0.011 - 0.019 in.)

 Oil control ring

0.15 - 0.40 mm (0.006 - 0.016 in.)

Piston ring width:

 Top compression ring

0.978 - 0.990 mm (0.0385 - 0.0390 in.)

 2nd compression ring

1.178 - 1.190 mm (0.0464 - 0.0469 in.)

 Oil control ring

0.33 - 0.38 mm (0.0130 - 0.0150 in.)

Camshaft

Type

DOHC acting directly on tappets, incorporates target/reluctor for 
camshaft sensor

Bearings

6 per camshaft, direct line bored

Drive

Toothed belt driven from crankshaft gear, automatically tensioned

Camshaft end-float

0.06 - 0.19 mm (0.002 - 0.007 in.)

 Service limit

0.30 mm (0.012 in.)

Bearing clearance

0.060 - 0.094 mm (0.0024 - 0.0037 in.)

 Service limit

0.15 mm (0.006 in.)

Tappets

Type

Self-adjusting lightweight hydraulic tappets, operated directly from 
camshafts

Tappet outside diameter

32.959 - 32.975 mm (1.2976 - 1.2982 in.)

Valve timing:

Inlet valves:

 Opens

 Closes

 Maximum lift

12

°

 BTDC

52

°

 ABDC

8.8 mm (0.35 in.)

Exhaust valves:

 Opens

 Closes

 Maximum lift

52

°

 BBDC

12

°

 ATDC

8.8 mm (0.35 in.)

General

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