Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 1117

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8.0L ENGINE 9 - 1 2 7
8.0L E N G I N E
INDEX
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
ENGINE COMPONENTS 130
ENGINE DESCRIPTION 127
LUBRICATION SYSTEM 128
S E R V I C E P R O C E D U R E S
CRANKSHAFT S E R V I C E 132
FITTING CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS 132
FITTING CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS 132
FITTING PISTONS 131
FITTING RINGS 131
MEASURING TIMING CHAIN S T R E T C H 130
VALVE TIMING 130
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
CAMSHAFT BEARING 146
CAMSHAFT 144
CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS 149
CRANKSHAFT REAR S E A L / RETAINER 150
CRANKSHAFT 149
CYLINDER HEAD C O V E R 135
CYLINDER HEADS 137
ENGINE ASSEMBLY 134
ENGINE C O R E OIL—CAMSHAFT PLUGS 151
ENGINE MOUNTS—FRONT 133
ENGINE MOUNT—REAR . . 133
HYDRAULIC TAPPETS 140
OIL PAN 147
D E S C R I P T I O N A N D O P E R A T I O N
ENGINE DESCRIPTION
The 8.0 Liter (488 CID) ten-cylinder engine is a
V-Type lightweight, single cam, overhead valve
engine with hydraulic roller tappets (Fig. 1).
This engine is designed for unleaded fuel.
Engine lubrication system consists of a gerotor
type oil pump mounted in the timing chain cover, and
driven by the crankshaft. The V-10 uses a full flow
oil filter.
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OIL PUMP
150
PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY . 148
ROCKER ARMS AND PUSH RODS 136
TIMING CHAIN COVER OIL SEAL (COVER NOT
REMOVED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
TIMING CHAIN COVER OIL SEAL (COVER
REMOVED) . . . 144
TIMING CHAIN COVER 141
TIMING CHAIN 143
VALVE STEM SEAL AND SPRING
REPLACEMENT 136
VALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS . 139
VIBRATION DAMPER 141
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
CYLINDER BLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
VALVE SERVICE
152
CLEANING AND INSPECTION
CYLINDER BLOCK
155
CYLINDER HEADS
153
OIL PAN
154
OIL PUMP 154
SPECIFICATIONS
8.0L ENGINE 156
SPECIAL TOOLS
8.0L ENGINE . 160
Engine Type.. 90° V-10OHV
Bore and Stroke 101.6 x 98.6 mm (4.00 x 3.88 in.)
Displacement .....8.0L (488 cu. in.)
Compression Ratio 8.4:1
Torque 617 N«m (450 ft. lbs.) @ 2,400 rpm
Firing Order 1-10-9-4-3-6-5-8-7-2
Lubrication Pressure Feed - Full Flow Filtration
(Direct Crankshaft Driven Pump)
Engine Oil Capacity 6.6L (7.0 Qts) w/filter
Cooling System Liquid Cooled - Forced Circulation
Cooling Capacity 20.5L (21.75 Qts)
Cylinder Block Cast Iron
Crankshaft Nodular Cast Iron
Cylinder Head Cast Iron
Combustion Chambers Wedge-High Swirl
Camshaft Nodular Cast Iron
Pistons Cast Aluminum Alloy
Connecting Rods Forged Steel
J9509-179
Fig. 1 Engine Description