Engine - KV6
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 800 Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–1999
- Section
- General data › Engine - KV6
InformationEngine - KV6
ENGINE - KV6
| Type | KV6 - 24 valve twin OHC |
| Cylinder arrangement | 90°V6 - transverse |
| Bore | 80.00 mm |
| Stroke | 82.80 mm3 |
| Capacity | 2497 cm |
| Firing order | 1 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 |
| right bank | 2 - 4 - 6 |
| left bank | 1 - 3 - 5 |
| Compression ratio | 10.5 : 1 |
| Rotation | Clockwise, viewed from front of engine |
| Safe position, number 1 piston | 60°BTDC |
Valve timing
Inlet valves:
| open | 2° ± 4°BTDC |
| close | 54° ± 4°ABDC |
| Valve open period | 236° |
| Exhaust valves: | |
| open | 50° ± 4°BBDC |
| close | 14° ± 4°ATDC |
| Valve open period | 244° |
| Valve lift: | |
| inlet | 8.20 mm |
| exhaust | 8.80 mm |
Lubrication
| System type | Wet sump, crankshaft driven eccentric rotor pump |
| Relief valve opening pressure | 4.1 bar |
| Pressure at idle | 1.0 bar minimum |
| Pressure at 3000 rev/min | 3.0 bar minimum |
| Oil pressure warning light switch opens | 0.3 to 0.5 bar |
| Oil filter | Full flow with disposable canister |
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