Cylinder Head

2021 Ford Edge SE, 4WDSECTION Cylinder Head
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Item Specification
Cylinder head gasket surface flatness Flat within 0.08 mm (0.003 in) length end to end, area 150 mm (5.9 in) x 150 mm (5.9 in) (or full width) should be less than 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
For piston protrusion of 0.552-0.603 mm (0.0217-0.0237 in) Use a grade 2 cylinder head gasket with a thickness of 1.17 mm (0.0460 in)
For piston protrusion of 0.604-0.655 mm (0.0237-0.0257 in) Use a grade 3 cylinder head gasket with a thickness of 1.22 mm (0.0480 in)
For piston protrusion of 0.656-0.707 mm (0.0258-0.0278 in) Use a grade 4 cylinder head gasket with a thickness of 1.27 mm (0.0500 in)
For piston protrusion of 0.708-0.760 mm (0.0278-0.0299 in) Use a grade 5 cylinder head gasket with a thickness of 1.32 mm (0.0519 in)
Valve guide inner diameter 0.235 -0.236 in (5.97 -5.99 mm)
Valve stem diameter - intake 0.2333 -0.2340 in (5.927 -5.943 mm)
Valve stem diameter - exhaust 0.2330 -0.2336 in (5.917 -5.933 mm)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - intake 0.0011 -0.0025 in (.027 -.063 mm)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - exhaust 0.0015 -0.0029 in (.037 -.073 mm)
RENDER: 1.0x

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