Oil Pump

1999 Ford Taurus V6-3.0L VIN 2 Flex FuelSECTION Oil Pump
Relief Valve Spring Tension at Length 10.1 - 9.1 at 1.11 Pound Force At Inch (lbf @ in)
Relief Valve to Bore Clearance 0.0029 - 0.0017 Inch (in)
Oil pump Gear Backlash 0.008 - 0.012 Inch (in)
Oil Pump Gear Radial Clearance - Idler and Drive 0.0055 - 0.002 Inch (in)
Oil Pump Gear End Height 0.0055 - 0.0005 Inch (in)
Idler Shaft to Idler Gear Clearance 0.0017 - 0.0005 Inch (in)
Driver Shaft to Housing Clearance 0.0019 - 0.0005 Inch (in)
Oil Pump to Cylinder Block Bolt 30 - 40 Foot Pound-Force (ft.lb)
RENDER: 1.0x

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