Engine Mechanical Specifications

2004 Oldsmobile Bravada AWDSECTION Engine Mechanical Specifications
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Engine Mechanical Specifications

Application Specification
Metric English
General
  • Engine Type
90 degree V-8
  • Displacement
6.6 Liter 402 cu in
  • RPO
LB7
  • Bore
103 mm 4.0551 in
  • Stroke
99 mm 3.8976 in
  • Compression Ratio
17.5:1
  • Engine Compression Test - Minimum
2069 KPa 300 psi
  • Idle Speed
680 RPM
  • Firing Order
1-2-7-8-4-5-6-3
Block
  • Cylinder Bore Diameter - Service Limits
103.11 mm 4.0594 in
  • Cylinder Bore Diameter - Production Value
103.0-103.014 mm 4.0551-4.0557 in
  • Cylinder Bore Out-of-Round - Production Value
0.015 mm 0.0006 in
  • Cylinder Bore Taper - Production Value
0.015 mm 0.0006 in
Camshaft
  • Camshaft Bearing Inside Diameter - Service Limit
61.07 mm 2.4043 in
  • Camshaft Bearing Inside Diameter - Production Value
61.00-61.03 mm 2.4016-2.4028 in
  • Camshaft End Play - Service Limit
0.2 mm 0.0079 in
  • Camshaft Journal Diameter - Service Limit
60.92 mm 2.3984 in
  • Camshaft Journal Diameter - Production Value
60.932-60.962 mm 2.3990-2.4001 in
  • Camshaft Lobe Lift - Exhaust - Production Value
5.907 mm 0.2326 in
  • Camshaft Lobe Lift - Intake - Production Value
7.273 mm 0.2863 in
  • Camshaft Runout - Service Limit
0.05 mm 0.0020 in
Cooling System
  • Capacity @ Engine RPM
270 L/min @ 3172 RPM
  • Thermostat Full Open Temperature
110 degrees C 230 degrees F
  • Turbocharger Coolant Bypass Valve
60 degrees C 140 degrees F
Connecting Rod
  • Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance - Service Limit
0.10 mm 0.0039 in
  • Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance - Production Value
0.036-0.077 mm 0.0014-0.0030 in
  • Connecting Rod Bore Diameter - Bearing End - Production Value
62.958-62.979 mm 2.4789-2.4795 in
  • Connecting Rod Bore Diameter - Pin End - Service Limit
34.53 mm 1.3594 in
  • Connecting Rod Bore Diameter - Pin End - Production Value
34.512-34.522 mm 1.3587-1.3591 in
  • Connecting Rod Length
163.0 mm 6.42 in
  • Connecting Rod Side Clearance - Service Limit
0.54 mm 0.0213 in
  • Connecting Rod Side Clearance - Production Value
0.31-0.49 mm 0.0122-0.0193 in
Crankshaft
  • Connecting Rod Journal Diameter - Service Limit
62.88 mm 2.4756 in
  • Connecting Rod Journal Diameter - Production Value
62.902-62.922 mm 2.4764-2.4772 in
  • Crankshaft End Play - Service Limit
0.54 mm 0.0213 in
  • Crankshaft End Play - Production Value
0.04-0.205 mm 0.0016-0.0081 in
  • Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance - Service Limit
0.014 mm 0.0055 in
  • Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance - Production Value
0.037-0.072 mm 0.0015-0.0028 in
  • Crankshaft Main Journal Diameter - Service Limit
79.89 mm 3.1453 in
  • Crankshaft Main Journal Diameter - Production Value
79.905-79.925 mm 3.1459-3.1466 in
  • Crankshaft Runout - Service Limit
0.44 mm 0.0173 in
  • Crankshaft Runout - Production Value
0.05 mm 0.0020 in
Cylinder Head
  • Surface Flatness - Block Deck - Service Limit
0.2 mm 0.0079 in
  • Surface Flatness - Block Deck - Production Value
0.075 mm 0.0030 in
  • Surface Flatness - Exhaust Manifold Deck - Production Value
0.1 mm 0.0039 in
  • Surface Flatness - Intake Manifold Deck - Production Value
0.1 mm 0.0039 in
Exhaust Manifold
  • Surface Flatness- Production Value
0.3 mm 0.0118 in
Intake Manifold
  • Surface Flatness - Production Value
0.3 mm 0.0118 in
Lubrication System
  • Oil Capacity - with Filter
10 qt 9.5 L
  • Oil Capacity - without Filter
9.2 qt 8.7 L
  • Oil Pressure - Minimum- Hot - at idle
98 KPa 14 psi
  • Oil Pressure - Minimum - 1800 RPM
294 KPa 42 psi
  • Oil Relief Valve Opening Pressure
441 KPa 64 psi
  • Piston Cooling Jet Valve Opening Pressure
196 KPa 29 psi
Oil Pump
  • Gear Shaft Outside Diameter - Drive - Service Limit
19.86 mm 0.7819 in
  • Gear Shaft Outside Diameter - Drive - Production Value
19.947-19.960 mm 0.7853-0.7858 in
  • Gear Shaft Outside Diameter - Driven - Service Limit
19.86 mm 0.7819 in
  • Gear Shaft Outside Diameter - Driven - Production Value
19.947-19.960 mm 0.7853-0.7858 in
  • Gear Shaft-to-Bushing - Service Limit Clearance
0.14 mm 0.0055 in
  • Gear-to-Cover Clearance - Drive/Driven - Service Limit
0.109 mm 0.0043 in
  • Gear-to-Cover Clearance - Drive/Driven - Production Value
0.064-0.109 mm 0.0025-0.0043 in
  • Gear-to-Housing Clearance - Drive/Driven - Service Limit
0.22 mm 0.0087 in
  • Gear-to-Housing Clearance - Drive/Driven - Production Value
0.125-0.221 mm 0.0049-0.0087 in
Piston Rings
  • Piston Ring End Gap-First Compression Ring - Service Limit
1.37 mm 0.0539 in
  • Piston Ring End Gap-First Compression Ring - Production Value
0.3-0.45 mm 0.0118-0.0177 in
  • Piston Ring End Gap-Second Compression Ring - Service Limit
1.35 mm 0.0531 in
  • Piston Ring End Gap-Second Compression Ring - Production Value
0.50-0.65 mm 0.0197-0.0256 in
  • Piston Ring End Gap-Oil Control Ring - Service Limit
1.20 mm 0.0472 in
  • Piston Ring End Gap-Oil Control Ring - Production Value
0.15-0.35 mm 0.0059-0.0138 in
  • Piston Ring to Groove Clearance-First Compression Ring - Service Limit
0.26 mm 0.0102 in
  • Piston Ring to Groove Clearance-First Compression Ring - Production Value
0.08-0.17 mm 0.0030-0.0067 in
  • Piston Ring to Groove Clearance-Second Compression Ring - Service Limit
0.10 mm 0.0039 in
  • Piston Ring to Groove Clearance-Second Compression Ring - Production Value
0.01-0.03 mm 0.0004-0.0012 in
  • Piston Ring to Groove Clearance-Oil Control Ring - Service Limit
0.12 mm 0.0047 in
  • Piston Ring to Groove Clearance-Oil Control Ring - Production Value
0.01-0.03 mm 0.0004-0.0012 in
Pistons and Pins
  • Piston-Piston Diameter
102.948-102.960 mm 4.0531-4.0535 in
  • Piston Diameter - Production value
102.898-102.910 mm 4.0510-4.0516 in
  • Piston To Bore Clearance - Production value
0.090-0.120 mm 0.0035-0.0047 in
  • Piston-Piston Pin Bore Diameter
34.504-34.512 mm 1.3584-1.3587 in
  • Pin-Piston Pin Clearance to Piston Pin Bore - Service Limit
0.017 mm 0.0007 in
  • Pin-Piston Pin Clearance to Piston Pin Bore - Production Value
0.004-0.017 mm 0.0002-0.0007 in
  • Pin-Piston Pin Diameter - Service Limit
34.45 mm 1.3563 in
  • Pin-Piston Pin Diameter - Production Value
34.495-34.5 mm 1.3581-1.3583 in
Starter
  • Rated Output
3.5 KW
Turbocharger
  • Axial Play
0.11 mm 0.0043 in
  • Radial Play
0.20 mm 0.0079 in
Valve System
  • Valves-Valve Face Angle - Production Value
45 degrees
  • Valves-Valve Face Runout
- -
  • Valves-Valve Face Width - Service Limit
2.5 mm 0.0984 in
  • Valves-Valve Face Width - Production Value
2.1 mm 0.0827 in
  • Valves-Valve Head Diameter - Exhaust
31.0 mm 1.22 in
  • Valves-Valve Head Diameter - Intake
33.0 mm 1.30 in
  • Valves-Valve Seat Angle
45 degrees
  • Valves-Valve Stem Diameter
7.0 mm 0.28 in
  • Valves-Valve Stem Oil Seal Installed Height
6.05 mm 0.2382 in
  • Valves-Valve Stem-to-Guide Clearance - Service Limit
0.20 mm 0.0079 in
  • Valves-Valve Stem-to-Guide Clearance - Exhaust - Production Value
0.038-0.071 mm 0.0015-0.0028 in
  • Valves-Valve Stem-to-Guide Clearance - Intake - Production Value
0.030-0.063 mm 0.0012-0.0025 in
  • Valves-Valve Stem-to-Guide Clearance
0.20 mm 0.0079 in
  • Valve Lifters/Push Rods-Push Rod Straightness
0.8 mm 0.0315 in
  • Rocker Arms-Valve Rocker Arm Bore Diameter
22.010-22.035 mm 0.8665-0.8675 in
  • Rocker Arms-Valve Rocker Arm Bore-to-Shaft Clearance - Service Limit
0.20 mm 0.0079 in
  • Rocker Arms-Valve Rocker Arm Bore-to-Shaft Clearance - Production Value
0.010-0.056 mm 0.0004-0.0022 in
  • Rocker Arms-Valve Rocker Arm Ratio - Exhaust
1.69:1
  • Rocker Arms-Valve Rocker Arm Ratio - Intake
1.36:1
  • Rocker Arms-Valve Rocker Arm Shaft Diameter - Service Limit
21.85 mm 0.8602 in
  • Rocker Arms-Valve Rocker Arm Shaft Diameter - Production Value
21.979-22.000 mm 0.8653-0.8661 in
  • Valve Springs-Valve Spring Free Length - Production Value
56.6 mm 2.2283 in
  • Valve Springs-Valve Spring Installed Height - Production Value
41 mm 1.6142 in
  • Valve Springs-Valve Spring Load - Exhaust - Service Limit
275 N at 41 mm 61.8 lb at 1.61 in
  • Valve Springs-Valve Spring load - Exhaust - Production Value
315-363 N at 41 mm 71-81.6 lb at 1.61 in
  • Valve Springs-Valve Spring Load - Intake - Service Limit
306 N at 41 mm 68.8 lb at 1.61 in
  • Valve Springs-Valve Spring Load - Intake - Production Value
315-363 N at 41 mm 71-81.6 lb at 1.61 in
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