For 1990-2009 cars

Application | Specification
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Millimeters | Inches
General

- Engine Type

L3

- RPO Code

LP2

- Displacement

1000 cc

61 CID

- Bore

74.15 mm

2.919 in

- Stroke

90 mm

3.54 in

- Firing Order

1-3-2

- Spark Plug Type-AC

R42XLS

- Spark Plug Gap

1.0-1.1 mm

0.039-0.043 in

Compression

- Compression Pressure at 250 RPM (Standard)

1400 kPa

199 psi

- Compression Pressure (Minimum)

1100 kPa

156 psi

- Compression Pressure Difference Between Any Two Cylinders (Maximum)

100 kPa

15 psi

Engine Vacuum

- Vacuum at 800 RPM at Sea Level

52.6-65.8 kPa

15.7-19.7 in Hg

Lubrication System

- Oil Pressure (at 4000 RPM)

323-421 kPa

46.9-61.1 psi

- Oil Capacity with Filter Change

3.3L

3.5L

Cooling System

- Cooling System Capacity

3.9L

4.1 qt

- Temperature at which Thermostat begins to Open

83°C

179°F

- Temperature at which Thermostat Fully Open

95°C

203°F

- Thermostat Valve Lift

More than 8 mm at 95°C (203°F

- Radiator Cap Relief Valve Pressure

108 kPa

15.7 psi

Oil Pump

- Oil Pump Outer Rotor-to-Case Radial Clearance (Maximum)

0.310 mm

0.0122 in

- Oil Pump Housing-to-Oil Pump Gear Set (Side Clearance) (Maximum)

0.15 mm

0.0059 in

Camshaft

- Camshaft Lobe Height Standard

40.415-40.575 mm

1.5911-1.5974 in

- Camshaft Lobe Height Limit (Minimum)

40.315 mm

1.5872 in

- Camshaft Lobe Height Camshaft Runout (Maximum)

0.10 mm

0.0039 in

- Camshaft Journal Clearance Standard

0.020-0.062 mm

0.0008-0.0024 in

- Camshaft Journal Clearance Limit (Maximum)

0.12 mm

0.0047 in

Hydraulic Valve Lash Adjusters

- HVL Adjuster Outer Diameter

30.959-30.975 mm

1.2188-1.2194 in

- HVL Adjuster-to-Cylinder Head Bore Clearance

0.025-0.066 mm

0.0010-0.0025 in

- HVL Adjuster-to-Cylinder Head Bore Minimum

0.15 mm

0.0059 in

Valves

- Valve Guide Inside Diameter

5.500-5.512 mm

0.2165-0.2170 in

- Valve Head Thickness Intake Valves (Standard)

1.0 mm

0.039 in

- Valve Head Thickness Intake Valves (Minimum Limit)

0.6 mm

0.02 in

- Valve Head Thickness Exhaust Valves (Standard)

1.2 mm

0.047 in

- Valve Head Thickness Exhaust Valves (Minimum Limit)

0.7 mm

0.027 in

- Valve Seating Contact Width Intake and Exhaust

1.30-1.50 mm

0.0512-0.0590 in

- Valve Stem Outside Diameter Intake Valves

5.457-5.480 mm

0.2148-0.2157 in

- Valve Stem Outside Diameter Exhaust Valves

5.440-5.455 mm

0.2142-0.2148 in

- Valve Stem Radial Runout (Minimum) Intake and Exhaust

0.08 mm

0.003 in

- Valve Stem-to-Valve Guide Clearance Intake Valves (Standard)

0.020-0.055 mm

0.0008-0.0022 in

- Valve Stem-to-Valve Guide Clearance Intake Valves (Maximum Limit)

0.070 mm

0.0027 in

- Valve Stem-to-Valve Guide Clearance Exhaust Valves (Standard)

0.045-0.072 mm

0.0018-0.0028 in

- Valve Stem-to-Valve Guide Clearance Exhaust Valves (Maximum Limit)

0.090 mm

0.0035 in

- Valve Spring Free Length Standard

42.29 mm

1.6649 in

- Valve Spring Free Length Limit (Minimum)

41.00 mm

1.6142 in

- Valve Spring Preload Standard

20.9-23.5 kg at 32.6

46.1-51.8 lb. at 1.28

- Valve Spring Preload Limit (Minimum)

18.7 kg at 32.6

41.2 lb. at 1.28

- Valve Spring Squareness Deviation (Maximum)

2.0 mm

0.079 in

Pistons

- Piston to Cylinder Bore Clearance

0.02-0.04 mm

0.0008-0.0015 in

- Piston Diameter Original Piston

73.970-73.990 mm

2.9122-2.9130 in

- Piston Diameter 0.25 mm (0.0098") Oversize Piston

74.220-74.230 mm

2.9220-2.9224 in

- Piston Diameter .050 mm (0.0197") Oversize Piston

74.470-74.480 mm

2.9319-2.9323 in

- Piston Ring End Gap Top Ring (Standard)

0.2-0.3 mm

0.0079-0.0118 in

- Piston Ring End Gap Top Ring (Maximum Limit)

0.7 mm

0.0276 in

- Piston Ring End Gap Second Ring (Standard)

0.2-0.3 mm

0.0079-0.018 in

- Piston Ring End Gap Second Ring (Maximum Limit)

0.7 mm

0.0276 in

- Piston Ring End Gap Oil Ring (Standard)

0.2-0.6 mm

0.0079-0.0275 in

- Piston Ring End Gap Oil Ring (Maximum Limit)

1.8 mm

0.0708 in

- Piston Ring Groove Clearance First Ring

0.03-0.07 mm

0.0012-0.0027 in

- Piston Ring Groove Clearance Second Ring

0.02-0.06 mm

0.0008-0.0023 in

Main Bearings

- Main Bearing Clearance Standard

0.0020-0.0040 mm

0.00008-0.00015 in

- Main Bearing Clearance Limit

0.060 mm

0.0023 in

- 0.25 mm (0.0098") Undersized Bearings Green and Red

2.121-2.125 mm

0.0835-0.0836 in

- 0.25 mm (0.0098") Undersized Bearings Black and Red

2.124-2.128 mm

0.0836-0.0838 in

- Red

2.127-2.131 mm

0.0837-0.0839 in

- Yellow and Red

2.130-2.134 mm

0.0839-0.0840 in

- Blue and Red

2.133-2.137 mm

0.0840-0.0841 in

- Crankshaft Journal Diameter 1 Stamping

44.994-45.000 mm

1.7714-1.7716 in

- Crankshaft Journal Diameter 2 Stamping

44.988-44.994 mm

1.7712-1.7714 in

- Crankshaft Journal Diameter 3 Stamping

44.982-44.988 mm

1.7710-1.7712 in

- (Undersized)

44.732-44.750 mm

1.7611-1.7618 in

- Main Bearing Cap Bore Diameter (Without Bearing) A Stamping

49.000-49.006 mm

1.9292-1.9294 in

- Main Bearing Cap Bore Diameter (Without Bearing) B Stamping

49.006-49.012 mm

1.9294-1.9296 in

- Main Bearing Cap Bore Diameter (Without Bearing) C Stamping

49.012-49.018 mm

1.9296-1.9298 in

Cylinder Head

- Cylinder Head Bore

31.000-31.025 mm

1.2205-1.2214 in

- Cylinder Head Gasket Surface Distortion (Maximum)

0.05 mm

0.002 in

- Cylinder Head to Manifold Seating Distortion Intake and Exhaust (Maximum)

.010 mm

0.004 in

- Cylinder Bore Diameter Limit

74.15 mm

2.9193 in

- Taper and Out-of-Round Limit

0.10 mm

0.004 in

Connecting Rods and Bearings

- Connecting Rod Bow Limit

0.005 mm

0.0002 in

- Connecting Rod Twist Limit

0.10 mm

0.004 in

- Crank Pin Diameter Standard

41.982-42.000 mm

1.6529-1.6535 in

- Crank Pin Diameter 0.25 mm (0.0098 in.) Undersize

41.732-41.750 mm

1.6430-1.6437 in

- Crank Pin Diameter Out-of-Round and Taper Limit

0.01 mm

0.0004 in

- Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance Standard

0.020-0.050 mm

0.0008-0.0019 in

- Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance Limit

0.080 mm

0.0031 in

#### Standard Main Bearing Selection Table

Letter on Lower Crankcase | Number on Crankweb
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-- | 1 | 2 | 3
A | Green | Black | Colorless
B | Black | Colorless | Yellow
C | Colorless | Yellow | Blue