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Engine - 3.5L: Specifications Mercury Sable V

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

ItemSpecification
Engine
Displacement3.5L (4V) (214 CID)
No. cylinders6
Bore/stroke92.5/86.7 mm (3.641/3.413 in)
Fire order1-4-2-5-3-6
Oil pressureMinimum 30 psi @ 1,500 RPM with engine at normal operating temperature
Compression ratio10.3:1
Spark plugAYSF-22FM Gap = 1.29-1.45 mm (0.051-0.057 in)
Engine weight (without accessory drive components)161 kg (355 lb)
Engine and transaxle assembly weight (without accessory drive components)260.8 kg (575 lb)
Cylinder Head and Valve Train
Cylinder head gasket surface flatness a
Combustion chamber volume55.84 cc (3.41 CI)
Valve tappet clearance - intake0.15-0.25 mm (0.006-0.01 in)
Valve tappet clearance - exhaust0.300-0.400 mm (0.0118-0.0157 in)
Valve guide bore inner diameter5.519-5.549 mm (0.217-0.218 in)
Valve stem diameter - intake5.479-5.497 mm (0.2157-0.2164 in)
Valve stem diameter - exhaust5.466-5.484 mm (0.2151-0.2159 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - intake0.022-0.070 mm (0.0008-0.0027 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - exhaust0.035-0.083 mm (0.0013-0.032 in)
Valve head diameter - intake36.82-37.18 mm (1.44-1.46 in)
Valve head diameter - exhaust30.82-31.18 mm (1.21-1.22 in)
Valve face runout0.05 mm (0.0001 in)
Valve face angle90.50-91.50 degrees
Valve seat width - intake1.3-1.5 mm (0.051-0.059 in)
Valve seat width - exhaust1.4-1.6 mm (0.055-0.062 in)
Valve seat runout0.04 mm (0.0001 in) MAX
Valve seat angle89.0-91.0 degrees
Valve spring free length (approx.)48.4 mm (1.90 in)
Valve spring compression pressure (N @ spec. length)510 N @ 27.32 mm (115 lbs @ 1.08 in)
Valve spring installed height37.0 mm (1.45 in)
Valve spring installed height pressure (N @ spec. length)235 N @ 37.0 mm (53 lbs @ 1.45 in)
Valve spring installed pressure - service limit10% force loss @ specified height
Camshaft
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash9.6798 mm (0.38 in)
Lobe lift - intake9.6798 mm (0.38 in)
Lobe lift - exhaust9.6798 mm (0.38 in)
Allowable lobe lift loss0.062 mm (0.0024 in)
Camshaft journal bore inside diameter - 1st journal31.0375-31.0625 mm (1.221-1.222 in)
Camshaft journal bore inside diameter - intermediate journals25.9875-26.0125 mm (1.023-1.024 in)
Camshaft bearing outside diameter - 1st journal30.993-31.013 mm (1.2202-1.2209 in)
Camshaft bearing outside diameter - intermediate journals25.937-25.963 mm (1.021-1.022 in)
Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance, 1st journal - service limit0.070 mm (0.0027 in) MAX
Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance, intermediate journals - service limit0.0755 mm (0.0029 in) MAX
Runout0.040 mm (0.0015 in) MAX
End play - standard0.032-0.170 mm (0.0012-0.0066 in)
End play - service limit0.190 mm (0.00748 in) MAX
Cylinder Block
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 1
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 2
Cylinder bore diameter - grade 3
Cylinder bore maximum taper
Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round - limit
Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round - service limit
Main bearing bore inside diameter72.400-72.424 mm (2.8503-2.8513 in)
Head gasket surface flatness
Head gasket surface finish
Crankshaft
Main bearing journal diameter67.5 mm (2.657 in)
Main bearing journal maximum taper0.004 mm (0.00015 in)
Main bearing journal maximum out-of-round0.006 mm (0.00023 in)
Main bearing journal-to-cylinder block clearance
Connecting rod journal diameter55.983-56.003 mm (2.204-2.205 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum taper0.004 mm (0.00015 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum out-of-round0.006 mm (0.00023 in)
Crankshaft maximum end play0.101-0.291 mm (0.0039-0.0114 in)
Piston and Connecting Rod
Piston diameter - single grade92.476-92.490 mm (3.6407-3.6413 in)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance0.010 to 0.044 mm (0.0003-0.0017 in)
Piston ring end gap - compression (top, gauge diameter)0.15-0.25 mm (0.0059-0.0098 in)
Piston ring end gap - compression (bottom, gauge diameter)0.30-0.55 mm (0.0118-0.0216 in)
Piston ring end gap - oil ring (steel rail, gauge diameter)0.15-0.45 mm (0.0059-0.0177 in)
Piston ring groove width - compression (top)1.230-1.25 mm (0.0484-0.0492 in)
Piston ring groove width - compression (bottom)1.530-1.55 mm (0.0602-0.0610 in)
Piston ring groove width - oil ring2.53-2.55 mm (0.0996-0.1003 in)
Piston ring width - upper comp ring1.17-1.19 mm (0.0460-0.0468 in)
Piston ring width - lower comp ring1.47-1.49 mm (0.0578-0.0586 in)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance (upper and lower compression rings)0.040-0.080 mm (0.0015-0.0031 in)
Piston pin bore diameter23.002-23.006 mm (0.9055-0.9057 in)
Piston pin diameter22.998-23.000 mm (0.9054-0.9055 in)
Piston pin length55.975 mm (2.203 in)
Piston pin-to-piston fit0.002 to 0.008 mm (0.00007-0.0003 in)
Piston-to-connecting rod clearance2.7 mm (0.1 in)
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance - standard0.007-0.021 mm (0.0002-0.0008 in)
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance - service limit
Connecting rod pin bore diameter23.007-23.019 mm (0.905-0.906 in)
Connecting rod length (center-to-center)152.68 mm (6.01 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend0.038 mm (0.0014 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist0.050 mm (0.0019 in)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade 159.866-59.872 mm (2.3569-2.3571 in)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade 259.873-59.879 mm (2.3572-2.3574 in)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade 359.880-59.886 mm (2.3574-2.3577 in)
Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance
Connecting rod side clearance (assembled to crank) - standard0.175-0.425 mm (0.0068-0.0167 in)
Connecting rod side clearance (assembled to crank) - service limit

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

a Refer to the procedure in this article.

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS TABLE

DescriptionNm
A/C compressor bolts and nut25
A/C compressor stud9
A/C tube bracket bolt10
A/C tube nut15
A/C tube retaining clamp bolt10
A/C tube-to-condenser nut15
A/C tube-to-evaporator bolt15
A/C tube-to-receiver/drier nut15
Accessory drive belt tensioner bolts10
Battery cable power feed cable nut6
Battery tray bolts9
Block drain plug (large)40
Block drain plug (small) a
Block heater40
Camshaft bearing cap bolts b
Camshaft position (CMP) sensor bolts10
Carrier bearing nuts40
Catalytic convertert-to-halfshaft bracket bolts20
Catalytic converter nuts40
Catalytic converter-to-exhaust manifold studs25
Coolant pump bolts b
Crankcase rear seal retainer plate bolts b
Crankshaft position (CKP) sensor bolt10
Crankshaft pulley bolt b
Cylinder head bolts b
Cylinder head M6 bolt10
Cylinder head temperature (CHT) sensor10
Driveshaft-to-power transfer unit (PTU) bolts70
Engine front cover bolts b
Engine lifting eye bolts24
Engine mount brace bolt and nut20
Engine mount bracket bolts b
Engine mount bracket-to-engine front cover bolts24
Engine mount studs18
Engine mount-to-engine nuts63
Engine mount-to-frame bolts90
Engine oil filter c
Engine oil pressure (EOP) switch18
Engine roll restrictor-to-subframe through bolt103
Engine roll restrictor-to-transaxle bolts103
Exhaust manifold heat shield bolts14
Exhaust manifold nuts b
Exhaust manifold studs12
Exhaust Y-pipe nuts40
Flexplate bolts80
Front halfshaft nut350
Fuel rail bolts10
Fuel tube bracket-to-upper intake manifold bolt6
Generator bolt and nut48
Generator B+ terminal nut6
Generator stud12
Ground cable-to-negative battery cable nut6
Ground cable bolt12
Ground wire-to-engine bolt10
Halfshaft nut350
Halfshaft support bracket bolts40
Halfshaft support bracket studs10
Heat shield nut and bolt10
Ignition coil-on-plug bolts7
Intermediate steering shaft bolt23
Knock sensor (KS) bolts20
Lower ball joint nuts115
Lower intake manifold bolts b
Oil filter adapter large bolt57
Oil filter adapter small bolt10
Oil pan bolts b
Oil pan drain plug27
Oil pan-to-transaxle bolts48
Oil pump bolts10
Oil pump screen and pickup tube bolts10
Power steering pressure (PSP) tube bracket-to-cylinder head bolt10
Power steering pump bolts25
PSP tube bracket-to-power steering pump bolt10
PSP tube bracket-to-steering gear bolt10
PSP tube bracket-to-valve cover stud bolt nut7
PSP tubes-to-power steering gear plate bolt25
PTU support bracket bolts70
RH cylinder head ground wire bolt10
Secondary timing exhaust camshaft bolt b
Secondary timing variable camshaft timing (VCT) bolt b
Secondary timing chain tensioner bolts b
Spark plugs15
Stabilizer bar link nuts55
Starter bolt and stud bolt27
Starter B+ terminal nut12
Starter S-terminal nut5
Subframe bolts150
Subframe bracket bolts103
Thermostat housing bolts10
Tie-rod end nuts115
Timing chain guide bolts10
Timing chain tensioner bolts10
Torque converter-to-flexplate bolts55
Transaxle mount bracket bolt and nuts80
Transaxle mount through bolt and nut175
Transaxle-to-engine bolts48
Upper intake manifold bolts b
Upper intake manifold bracket-to-engine bolt - long bracket (early build engines)24
Upper intake manifold bracket-to-engine bolt - short bracket10
Upper intake manifold-to-bracket bolt - long bracket (early build engines)10
Upper intake manifold-to-bracket bolt - short bracket10
Upper stablizer bar link nuts55
Valve cover bolts and stud bolts b
VCT housing bolts b
VCT solenoid bolts10
Wiring harness retainer bolt and stud bolt10

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS TABLE

a Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) plus an additional 180 degrees.

b Refer to the procedure in this article.

c Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in) plus an additional 180 degrees.

The 3.5L (4V) is a V-6 engine with the following features

  1. Dual overhead camshafts
  2. Four valves per cylinder
  3. Sequential Multi-Port Fuel Injection (SFI)
  4. An aluminum lower intake manifold and a composite upper intake manifold
  5. Aluminum cylinder heads
  6. An aluminum, 60-degree V-cylinder block
  7. Timing chain driven coolant pump
  8. Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) system
  9. The electronic ignition system with 6 ignition coils