Engine Mechanical Specifications (6.2L LS9)



















































































































































































































































Application


Specification


Metric


English


General




  • Engine Type


V8




  • Displacement


6.2L


376 CID




  • RPO


LS9




  • VIN


R




  • Bore


103.241-103.259 mm


4.0065-4.0065 in




  • Stroke


92.0 mm


3.622 in




  • Compression Ratio


9.1:1




  • Firing Order


1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3




  • Spark Plug Gap


1.02 mm


0.04 in


Block




  • Camshaft Bearing Bore 1 and 5 Diameter


59.58-59.63 mm


2.345-2.347 in




  • Camshaft Bearing Bore 2 and 4 Diameter


59.08-59.13 mm


2.325-2.327 in




  • Camshaft Bearing Bore 3 Diameter


58.58-58.63 mm


2.306-2.308 in




  • Crankshaft Main Bearing Bore Diameter


69.871-69.889 mm


2.75-2.751 in




  • Crankshaft Main Bearing Bore Out-of-Round


0.006 mm


0.0002 in




  • Cylinder Bore Diameter


103.241-103.259 mm


4.0065-4.0065 in




  • Cylinder Head Deck Height - Measuring from the Centerline of Crankshaft to the Deck Face


234.57-234.82 mm


9.235-9.245 in




  • Cylinder Head Deck Surface Flatness - Measured within a 152.4 mm (6.0 in) Area


0.11 mm


0.004 in




  • Cylinder Head Deck Surface Flatness - Measuring the Overall Length of the Block Deck


0.22 mm


0.008 in




  • Valve Lifter Bore Diameter


21.417-21.443 mm


0.843-0.844 in


Camshaft




  • Camshaft End Play


0.025-0.305 mm


0.001-0.012 in




  • Camshaft Journal Diameter


54.99-55.04 mm


2.164-2.166 in




  • Camshaft Bearing Diameter


55.063-55.088 mm


2.1678-2.1688 in




  • Camshaft Journal-to-Bearing Clearance


0.023-0.098 mm


0.0009-0.0038 in




  • Camshaft Journal Out-of-Round


0.025 mm


0.001 in




  • Camshaft Lobe Lift - Intake


8.4 mm


0.331 in




  • Camshaft Lobe Lift - Exhaust


8.34 mm


0.328 in




  • Camshaft Runout - Measured at the Intermediate Journals


0.05 mm


0.002 in


Connecting Rod




  • Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance - Production


0.023-0.065 mm


0.0009-0.0025 in




  • Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance - Service


0.023-0.076 mm


0.0009-0.003 in




  • Connecting Rod Bore Diameter - Bearing End


56.505-56.525 mm


2.224-2.225 in




  • Connecting Rod Bore Out-of-Round - Bearing End - Production


0.004-0.008 mm


0.00015-0.0003 in




  • Connecting Rod Bore Out-of-Round - Bearing End - Service


0.004-0.008 mm


0.00015-0.0003 in




  • Connecting Rod Side Clearance


0.11-0.51 mm


0.00433-0.02 in


Crankshaft




  • Connecting Rod Journal Diameter - Production


53.318-53.338 mm


2.0991-2.0999 in




  • Connecting Rod Journal Diameter - Service


53.308 mm


2.0987 in




  • Connecting Rod Journal Out-of-Round - Production


0.005 mm


0.0002 in




  • Connecting Rod Journal Out-of-Round - Service


0.01 mm


0.0004 in




  • Connecting Rod Journal Taper - Maximum for 1/2 of Journal Length - Production


0.005 mm


0.0002 in




  • Connecting Rod Journal Taper - Maximum for 1/2 of Journal Length - Service


0.02 mm


0.00078 in




  • Crankshaft End Play


0.04-0.2 mm


0.0015-0.0078 in




  • Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance - Production


0.02-0.052 mm


0.0008-0.0021 in




  • Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance - Service


0.02-0.065 mm


0.0008-0.0025 in




  • Crankshaft Main Journal Diameter - Production


64.992-65.008 mm


2.558-2.559 in




  • Crankshaft Main Journal Diameter - Service


64.992 mm


2.558 in




  • Crankshaft Main Journal Out-of-Round - Production


0.003 mm


0.000118 in




  • Crankshaft Main Journal Out-of-Round - Service


0.008 mm


0.0003 in




  • Crankshaft Main Journal Taper - Production


0.01 mm


0.0004 in




  • Crankshaft Main Journal Taper - Service


0.02 mm


0.00078 in




  • Crankshaft Rear Flange Runout


0.05 mm


0.002 in




  • Crankshaft Reluctor Ring Runout - Measured 1.0 mm (0.04 in) Below Tooth Diameter


0.7 mm


0.028 in




  • Crankshaft Thrust Surface - Production


26.14-26.22 mm


1.029-1.0315 in




  • Crankshaft Thrust Surface - Service


26.22 mm


1.0315 in




  • Crankshaft Thrust Surface Runout


0.025 mm


0.001 in


Cylinder Head




  • Cylinder Head Height/Thickness - Measured from the Cylinder Head Deck to Machining Pad Locations


6.88-7.12 mm


0.271-0.283 in




  • Surface Flatness - Block Deck - Measured within a 152.4 mm (6.0 in) Area


0.08 mm


0.003 in




  • Surface Flatness - Block Deck - Measuring the Overall Length of the Cylinder Head


0.1 mm


0.004 in




  • Surface Flatness - Exhaust Manifold Deck


0.1 mm


0.004 in




  • Surface Flatness - Intake Manifold Deck


0.08 mm


0.0031 in




  • Valve Guide Installed Height - Measured from the Spring Seat Surface to the Top of the Guide


17.08-17.57 mm


0.672-0.692


Intake Manifold




  • Surface Flatness - Measured at Gasket Sealing Surfaces and Measured Within a 200 mm (7.87 in) Area that Includes 2 Runner Port Openings


0.3 mm


0.118 in


Lubrication System




  • Oil Capacity - with Filter


9.93 liters


10.5 quarts




  • Oil Capacity - without Filter


9.7 liters


10.25 quarts




  • Oil Pressure - Minimum - Hot


41 kPa at 1,000 engine RPM


124 kPa at 2,000 engine RPM


165 kPa at 4,000 engine RPM


6 psig at 1,000 engine RPM


18 psig at 2,000 engine RPM


24 psig at 4,000 engine RPM


Oil Pan




  • Front Cover Alignment - at Oil Pan Surface


+0.0 to-0.5 mm


+0.0 to -0.2 in




  • Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Housing Alignment - at Oil Pan Surface


+0.0 to-0.5 mm


+0.0 to -0.2 in




  • Oil Pan Alignment - to Rear of Engine Block at Transmission Housing Mounting Surface


+0.0 to-0.5 mm


+0.0 to -0.2 in


Piston Rings




  • Piston Ring End Gap - First Compression Ring - Measured in Cylinder Bore - Production


0.23-0.44 mm


0.009-0.017 in




  • Piston Ring End Gap - First Compression Ring - Measured in Cylinder Bore - Service


0.23-0.5 mm


0.009-0.0196 in




  • Piston Ring End Gap - Second Compression Ring - Measured in Cylinder Bore - Production


0.44-0.7 mm


0.017-0.027 in




  • Piston Ring End Gap - Second Compression Ring - Measured in Cylinder Bore - Service


0.44-0.76 mm


0.0173-0.03 in




  • Piston Ring End Gap - Oil Control Ring - Measured in Cylinder Bore - Production


0.18-0.75 mm


0.007-0.029 in




  • Piston Ring End Gap - Oil Control Ring - Measured in Cylinder Bore - Service


0.18-0.81 mm


0.007-0.032 in




  • Piston Ring to Groove Clearance - First Compression Ring - Production


0.04-0.085 mm


0.00157-0.00335 in




  • Piston Ring to Groove Clearance - First Compression Ring - Service


0.04-0.085 mm


0.00157-0.00335 in




  • Piston Ring to Groove Clearance - Second Compression Ring - Production


0.04-0.078 mm


0.00157-0.0031 in




  • Piston Ring to Groove Clearance - Second Compression Ring - Service


0.04-0.078 mm


0.00157-0.0031 in




  • Piston Ring to Groove Clearance - Oil Control Ring - Production


0.012-0.2 mm


0.0005-0.0078 in




  • Piston Ring to Groove Clearance - Oil Control Ring - Service


0.012-0.2 mm


0.0005-0.0078 in


Pistons and Pins




  • Pin - Piston Pin Clearance to Piston Pin Bore - Production


0.003-0.011 mm


0.0001-0.0004 in




  • Pin - Piston Pin Clearance to Piston Pin Bore - Service


0.002-0.015 mm


0.0008-0.0006 in




  • Pin - Piston Pin Diameter


24.997-25.0 mm


0.984-0.0984 in




  • Pin - Piston Pin Fit in Connecting Rod Bore - Production


0.007-0.02 mm


0.00027-0.00078 in




  • Pin - Piston Pin Fit in Connecting Rod Bore - Service


0.007-0.0022 mm


0.00027-0.00086 in




  • Piston - Piston Diameter - Measured Over Skirt Coating


103.235-103.258 mm


4.064-4.065 in




  • Piston - Piston to Bore Clearance - Production


-0.036 to +0.016 mm


-0.0014 to +0.0006 in




  • Piston - Piston to Bore Clearance - Service Limit with Skirt Coating Worn Off


0.71 mm


0.0028 in


Valve System




  • Valves - Valve Face Angle


45 degrees




  • Valves - Valve Face Width


1.25 mm


0.05 in




  • Valves - Valve Lash


Net Lash - No Adjustment




  • Valves -Valve Lift - Intake


13.97 mm


0.55 in




  • Valves - Valve Lift - Exhaust


13.22 mm


0.52 in




  • Valves - Valve Seat Angle


45 degrees




  • Valves - Valve Seat Runout


0.05 mm


0.002 in




  • Valves - Valve Seat Width - Exhaust


1.78 mm


0.07 in




  • Valves - Valve Seat Width - Intake


1.02 mm


0.04 in




  • Valves - Valve Stem Diameter - Production


7.955-7.976 mm


0.313-0.314 in




  • Valves - Valve Stem Diameter - Service


7.95 mm


0.313 in




  • Valves - Stem-to-Guide Clearance - Production - Intake


0.025-0.066 mm


0.001-0.0026 in




  • Valves - Valve Stem-to-Guide Clearance - Service - Intake


0.093 mm


0.0037 in




  • Valves - Valve Stem-to-Guide Clearance - Production - Exhaust


0.025-0.066 mm


0.001-0.0026 in




  • Valves - Stem-to-Guide Clearance - Service - Exhaust


0.093 mm


0.0037 in




  • Rocker Arms - Rocker Arm Ratio


1.70:1




  • Valve Springs - Valve Spring Free Length


53.1-53.7 mm


2.09-2.11 in




  • Valve Springs - Valve Spring Installed Height


45.75 mm


1.8 in




  • Valve Springs - Valve Spring Load - Closed


400 N at 45.75 mm


90 lb at 1.8 in




  • Valve Springs - Valve Spring Load - Open


1326 N at 31.5 mm


298 lb at 1.24 in







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