Ford 3.0 Diesel Engine Specs
Ford 3.0 Diesel Engine Specs
Ford 3.0 Diesel Engine Specs
Specifications
Engine
Item Specification
Displacement 3.0L Diesel (183 CID)
No. of cylinders 6
Bore 84.0 mm (3.31 in)
Stroke 90.0 mm (3.54 in)
Firing order 1-4-2-5-3-6
Compression ratio 16.0:1
Lubricants
Item Specification
Motorcraft® SAE 5W-30 F150 Diesel Motor Oil (XO-5W30-QFA) WSS-M2C214-B1
Motorcraft® SAE 10W-30 F150 Diesel Motor Oil (XO-10W30-QFA) WSS-M2C214-B1
Item Specification
Service fill including oil filter 6.5 qt (6.15 L)
Service fill without oil filter 6.0 qt (5.68 L)
Oil Pressure
Item Specification
Oil pressure @ 1,500 rpm with engine oil temperature between 121.9–175.9 °F (50– Minimal 14.5 psi
80 °C) (100 kPa)
Cylinder Block
Item Specification
Cylinder bore diameter at 3.307–3.308 in (83.994–84.024 mm)
60 mm (2.36 in) depth
Block bore maximum 0.0003 in (0.0075 mm)
out-of-round
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Item Specification
Cylinder bore taper 0.0005 in (0.012 mm)
Main bearing bore 2.953–2.954 in (75–75.02 mm)
diameter
Head gasket surface Flat within 0.10 mm (0.004 in) overall. Flat within 0.150 mm (0.005 in) overall 0.050 mm
flatness (0.001 in) per 150 mm (5.905 in) x 150 mm (5.905 in) 0.025 mm (0.0009 in) per 25 mm
(0.98 in) x 25 mm (0.98 in)
Piston
Item Specification
Piston diameter 3.3044–3.3050 in (83.932–83.948 mm)
Piston pin bore diameter 1.1813–1.1815 in (30.006–30.011 mm)
Piston Pin
Item Specification
Piston pin diameter 1.1809–1.1810 in (29.994–29.998 mm)
Piston pin side clearance 0.0003–0.0007 in (0.008–0.017 mm)
Cylinder Head
Item Specification
Cylinder head gasket surface Flat within 0.08 mm (0.003 in) length end to end, area 150 mm (5.9 in) x 150
flatness mm (5.9 in) (or full width) should be less than 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
For piston protrusion of 0.552- Use a grade 2 cylinder head gasket with a thickness of 1.17 mm (0.0460 in)
0.603 mm (0.0217-0.0237 in)
For piston protrusion of 0.604- Use a grade 3 cylinder head gasket with a thickness of 1.22 mm (0.0480 in)
0.655 mm (0.0237-0.0257 in)
For piston protrusion of 0.656- Use a grade 4 cylinder head gasket with a thickness of 1.27 mm (0.0500 in)
0.707 mm (0.0258-0.0278 in)
For piston protrusion of 0.708- Use a grade 5 cylinder head gasket with a thickness of 1.32 mm (0.0519 in)
0.760 mm (0.0278-0.0299 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 - 0.0011–0.0025 in (0.027–0.063 mm)
intake
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - 0.0015–0.0029 in (0.037–0.073 mm)
exhaust
Camshaft
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Item Specification
Camshaft journal bore inside diameter 1.024–1.025 in (26–26.03 mm)
Camshaft bearing outside diameter 1.021–1.022 in (25.94–25.96 mm)
Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance 0.0016–0.0035 in (0.04–0.09 mm)
End play 0.0020–0.0059 in (0.05–0.15 mm)
Crankshaft
Item Specification
Main bearing journal diameter 2.755–2.756 in (69.97–69.99 mm)
Main bearing journal-to-main bearing clearance 0.0011–0.0025 in (0.027–0.063 mm)
Connecting rod journal diameter 2.479–2.479 in (62.958–62.978 mm)
Crankshaft end play 0.0083–0.0169 in (0.21–0.43 mm)
Connecting Rod
Item Specification
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance 0.0005–0.0009 in (0.012–0.024 mm)
Connecting rod pin bore diameter 1.1815–1.1818 in (30.01–30.018 mm)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter 2.5984–2.5989 in (66–66.013 mm)
Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance 0.0019–0.0030 in (0.047–0.076 mm)
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