General Specifications

2010 Ford Mustang Base, 2D Coupe, AutomaticSECTION General Specifications
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Engine 
Displacement 4.6L (281 CID)
Number of cylinders 8
Bore 90.2 mm (3.55 in)
Stroke 90.0 mm (3.54 in)
Firing order 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8
Spark plug HJFS-24FP
Minimum oil pressure at idle (engine at normal operating temperature) 172 kPa (25 psi)
Oil pressure minimum at 2,000 rpm (engine at normal operating temperature) 517 kPa (75 psi)
Compression ratio 9.8:1
Engine weight (manual transmission) 202 kg (446 lb)
Engine weight (automatic transmission) 195 kg (431 lb)
Cylinder Head and Valve Train 
Combustion chamber volume 48.1-51.1 cc
(2.94-3.12 cu in)
Valve arrangement (front to rear) - LH I-E-I-I-E-I-I-E-I-I-E-I
Valve arrangement (front to rear) - RH I-E-I-I-E-I-I-E-I-I-E-I
Valve guide bore diameter 6.015-6.044 mm (0.237-0.238 in)
Valve stem diameter - intake 5.975-5.995 mm (0.235-0.236 in)
Valve stem diameter - exhaust 5.95-5.97 mm (0.234-0.235 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - intake 0.020-0.069 mm (0.001-0.003 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - exhaust 0.045-0.094 mm (0.002-0.004 in)
Valve head diameter - intake 33.62-33.98 mm (1.324-1.338 in)
Valve head diameter - exhaust 37.32-37.68 mm (1.469-1.483 in)
Valve face runout 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Valve face angle 45.5 degrees
Valve seat width - intake 1.2-1.4 mm
(0.047-0.055 in)
Valve seat width - exhaust 1.4-1.6 mm
(0.055-0.063 in)
Valve seat angle 44.5-45.0 degrees
Valve spring free length 56.5 mm (2.22 in)
Valve spring compression pressure (maximum lift) 760 N (79 lb) ± 39.0 N
(4 lb) @ 31.04 mm
(1.22 in)
Valve spring installed height 42.04 mm (1.66 in)
Valve spring installed pressure 350 N (79 lb) ± 17.5 N
(4 lb) @ 42.04 mm
(1.66 in)
Head gasket surface flatness 0.025 mm (0.001 in) in any 25 mm (1 in) x 25 mm (1 in) area; 0.050 mm (0.002 in) in any 150 mm (6 in) x 150 mm (6 in) area; 0.1 mm (0.004 in) overall
Hydraulic Lash Adjuster 
Diameter 15.988-16.000 mm (0.6294-0.6299 in)
Clearance-to-bore 0.018-0.069 mm (0.0007-0.0027 in)
Service limit -
Collapsed lash adjuster gap 0.45-0.85 mm (0.018-0.033 in)
Camshaft 
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash - intake 11.166 mm (0.439 in)
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash - exhaust 11.066 mm (0.436 in)
Lobe lift - intake 5.520 mm (0.217 in)
Lobe lift - exhaust 5.506 mm (0.217 in)
Allowable lobe lift loss 0.00127 mm (0.005 in)
Journal diameter 28.607-28.633 mm (1.126-1.127 in)
Camshaft journal bore inside diameter 28.657-28.682 mm (1.128-1.129 in)
Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance 0.024-0.075 mm (0.001-0.003 in)
Runout 0.03 mm (0.001 in)
End play 0.027-0.190 mm (0.001-0.007 in)
Cylinder Block 
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 1 90.200-90.213 mm (3.5512-3.5517 in)
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 2 90.213-90.226 mm (3.5517-3.5522 in)
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 3 90.226-90.239 mm (3.5522-3.5527 in)
Cylinder bore maximum taper 0.006 mm (0.0002 in)
Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round 0.020 mm (0.0008 in)
Main bearing bore inside diameter 72.400-72.424 mm (2.850-2.851 in)
Head gasket surface flatness 0.03 mm (0.001 in) in any 40 mm (1.5 in) x 40 mm (1.5 in) area; 0.05 mm (0.002 in) in any 150 mm (6 in) x 150 mm (6 in) area; 0.15 mm (0.006 in) overall
Crankshaft 
Main bearing journal diameter 67.481-67.505 mm (2.6567-2.6576 in)
Main bearing journal maximum taper 0.004 mm (0.0002 in)
Main bearing journal maximum out-of-round 0.0075 mm (0.0003 in) between cross sections
Main bearing journal-to-cylinder block clearance 0.048-0.024 mm (0.0019-0.0009 in)
Connecting rod journal diameter 53.003-52.983 mm (2.0867-2.0859 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum taper 0.004 mm (0.0002 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum out-of-round 0.0075 mm (0.0003 in) between cross sections
Crankshaft maximum end play 0.075-0.377 mm (0.0030-0.0148 in)
Piston and Connecting Rod 
Piston diameter - grade 1 (at right angle to pin bore) (uncoated) 90.182-90.167 mm (3.5504-3.5499 in)
Piston diameter - grade 2 (at right angle to pin bore) (uncoated) 90.196-90.179 mm (3.551-3.5503 in)
Piston diameter - grade 3 (at right angle to pin bore) (uncoated) 90.208-90.193 mm (3.5515-3.551 in)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance (at grade size) 0.017-0.047 mm (0.0007-0.0019 in)
Piston ring end gap - top 0.15-0.30 mm (0.006-0.012 in)
Piston ring end gap - intermediate 0.25-0.50 mm (0.0098-0.0197 in)
Piston ring end gap - oil control 0.15-0.65 mm (0.0059-0.0256 in)
Piston ring groove width - top 1.52-1.54 mm (0.0598-0.0606 in)
Piston ring groove width - intermediate 1.52-1.54 mm (0.0598-0.0606 in)
Piston ring groove width - oil control 3.030-3.056 mm (0.1193-0.1203 in)
Piston ring width - top and intermediate 1.50-1.48 mm (0.0590-0.0582 in)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance - top 0.020-0.060 mm (0.0008-0.0020 in)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance - intermediate 0.020-0.060 mm (0.0008-0.0020 in)
Piston pin bore diameter 22.0125-22.0175 mm (0.8666-0.8668 in)
Piston pin diameter 22.0010-22.0030 mm (0.8662-0.8663 in)
Piston pin length 61.8 mm (2.433 in)
Piston pin-to-piston fit 0.0095-0.023 mm (0.0004-0.0009 in)
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance 0.009-0.023 mm (0.0004-0.0009 in)
Connecting rod pin bore diameter 22.012-22.024 mm (0.8666-0.8671 in)
Connecting rod length (center-to-center) 150.7 mm (5.933 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend ± 0.038 mm (0.0015 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist(1) ± 0.05 mm (0.0020 in)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter (with assembled liners) 53.049-53.027 mm (2.0885-2.0877 in)
Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance 0.024-0.066 mm (0.0009-0.0026 in)
Connecting rod side clearance 0.5-0.15 mm
(0.02-0.006 in)
(1) The pin bore and crank bearing bore must be parallel and in the same vertical plane within the specified total difference when measured at the ends of a 203 mm bar, 105.5 mm on each side of rod centerline.
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