LH
INSPECTION
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ASSEMBLY
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INSTALLATION
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INTAKE MANIFOLD
DESCRIPTION
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OPERATION
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DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - INTAKE
MANIFOLD LEAKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
INTAKE MANIFOLD - UPPER
STANDARD PROCEDURE - INTAKE
MANIFOLD VACUUM PORT REPAIR
REMOVAL - UPPER
INSPECTION
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INSTALLATION
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INTAKE MANIFOLD - LOWER
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
INSPECTION
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INSTALLATION
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EXHAUST MANIFOLD
DESCRIPTION
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EXHAUST MANIFOLD - RIGHT
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
ENGINE 2.7L
DESCRIPTION
The 2.7 Liter (167 Cubic Inches) 60 degree V-6
engine is a double overhead camshaft design with
hydraulic lifters and four valves per cylinder (Fig. 1).
The engine does not have provisions for a free wheel-
ing valve train.
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INSPECTION
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INSTALLATION
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EXHAUST MANIFOLD - LEFT
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
INSPECTION
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INSTALLATION
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VALVE TIMING
DESCRIPTION
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STANDARD PROCEDURE
ENGINE TIMING - VERIFICATION
TIMING CHAIN COVER
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
INSTALLATION
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TIMING BELT/CHAIN AND SPROCKETS
REMOVAL
REMOVAL - TIMING CHAIN
REMOVAL - CRANKSHAFT SPROCKET
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION - TIMING CHAIN
INSTALLATION - CRANKSHAFT
SPROCKET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
The cylinders are numbered from front to rear,
with the right bank odd numbered, and the left bank
even numbered (Fig. 2). The firing order is 1–2–3–4–
5–6.
The engine identification number is located on the
rear of the cylinder block just below the left cylinder
head (Fig. 3)
ENGINE 2.7L 9 - 3
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