Installation - Cylinder Head On; Engine Block Description; Standard Procedure - Cylinder Bore Honing - Chrysler 300M Service Manual

9 - 40 ENGINE
VALVE SPRINGS (Continued)

INSTALLATION - CYLINDER HEAD ON

(1) Compress valve spring using Special Tool MD
998772A with Adaptor 6527 only enough to install
retainer and locks.
(2) After installing locks, release tension on valve
spring and verify proper installation.
(3) Remove Special Tool MD 998772A.
(4) Install rocker arm and shaft assembly. (Refer
to 9 - ENGINE/CYLINDER HEAD/ROCKER ARM /
ADJUSTER ASSY - INSTALLATION)
(5) Install cylinder head covers. (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/CYLINDER
COVER(S) - INSTALLATION)
(6) Install spark plugs. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
IGNITION CONTROL/SPARK PLUG - INSTALLA-
TION)
(7) Install upper intake manifold. (Refer to 9 -
ENGINE/MANIFOLDS/INTAKE
INSTALLATION)
(8) Connect negative cable.
1 - MAIN CAP BOLT - VERTICAL
2 - MAIN CAP
3 - MAIN BEARING - LOWER
4 - MAIN BEARING - UPPER
HEAD/CYLINDER
MANIFOLD
Fig. 53 ENGINE BLOCK AND CRANKSHAFT
ENGINE BLOCK
DESCRIPTION
The cylinder block (Fig. 53) is made of heat treated
aluminum with cast-in-place iron liners. The block is
a closed deck design with the right bank forward. To
provide high rigidity and improved NVH, the block
has cast-in contours and ribs, along with powdered
metal 6 bolt main caps (4 vertical, 2 horizontal), with
a die cast aluminum structural beam windage tray
mounted to the main caps.
HEAD
STANDARD PROCEDURE - CYLINDER BORE
HONING
(1) Used carefully, the cylinder bore resizing hone,
recommended tool C-823 or equivalent, equipped with
220 grit stones, is the best tool for this honing proce-
-
dure. In addition to deglazing, it will reduce taper and
out-of-round as well as removing light scuffing, scoring
or scratches. Usually a few strokes will clean up a bore
and maintain the required limits.
5 - CYLINDER BLOCK
6 - MAIN CAP BOLT - HORIZONTAL
7 - CRANKSHAFT THRUST WASHER
8 - CRANKSHAFT
LH