2.0 / 2.3 / 2.5 Firing Orders
2.0L SOHC(1983 - 1988)
Displacement 122 CID
Type Single Over Head Cam
Bore x Stroke 3.52 x 3.13 inches
Compression Ratio 9.0:1
Fuel System Carburetor
Fuel Pressure 5 - 7 psi
Horsepower
73hp @ 4000 RPM (1983 - 1986)
80hp @ 4200 RPM (1987 - 1988)
Torque
107 @ 2400 RPM (1983 - 1986)
106 @ 2600 RPM (1987 - 1988)
Oil Pressure 40 - 60 PSI @ 2000 RPM
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Tune Up
Spark Plug MotorCraft AWSF-52C
Spark Plug Gap 0.044 inch
Ignition Timing 6 degrees BTDC (1984 is 8 deg.)
Firing Order 1-3-4-2
Distributor Rotation Clockwise
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Capacities
Oil Capacity With Filter Change 5 quarts
Cooling System 6.5 quarts
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Torque Specifications
Cylinder Head Torque in 2 steps [1st (50 - 60 ft-lbs), 2nd (80 - 90 ft-lbs)]
Main Bearing Bolts Torque in 2 steps [1st (50 - 60 ft-lbs), 2nd (80 - 90 ft-lbs)]
Rod Bearing Bolts Torque in 2 steps 1st (25 - 30 ft-lbs), 2nd (30 - 36 ft-lbs)
Crankshaft Pulley Bolts 100 - 120 ft-lbs
Flywheel to Crankshaft Bolts 56 - 64 ft-lbs
Intake Manifold Torque in 2 steps [1st (5 - 7 ft-lbs), 2nd (14 - 21 ft-lbs)]
Exhaust Manifold Torque in 2 steps [1st (5 - 7 ft-lbs), 2nd (16 - 23 ft-lbs)]
Camshaft Sprocket 50 to 71 ft-lbs
Oil Pump Sprocket bolt 28 to 40 ft-lbs
Timing belt outer cover bolts 72 to 108 in-lbs
Timing belt tensioner adjustment bolt 14 to 21 ft-lbs
Timing belt tensioner pivot bolt 28to40 ft-lbs
Valve cover bolts 72 to 108 in-lbs
flywheel/driveplate bolts 56 to 64 ft-lbs
Intake Manifold bolts Torque in 2 steps 1st 84 to 120 in-lbs 2nd 19 to 28 ft-lbs
Oil Pan to engine block bolts 127 to 141 in-lbs
Oil Pan to transmission bolts 29 to 40 ft-lbs
Oil Pan pick up tube bolts 14 to 21 ft-lbs
Engine mount to block bolts 45 to 60 ft-lbs
Engine mount to fram bolts
Left side 71 to 94 ft-lbs
Right Side 52 to 67
2.3L SOHC(1989 - 1997)
Displacement 140 CID
Type Single Over Head Cam
Bore x Stroke 3.780 x 3.126 inches
Compression Ratio
9.0:1 (1983 - 1988)
9.2:1 (1990 - 1993)
9.4:1 (1994 - 1997)
Fuel System Carburetor (1983 - 1984)
Multipot Fuel Injection (MFI) (1985 - 1997)
Fuel Pressure
5 - 7 psi (1983 - 1984)
30 - 40 psi (1985 - 1997)
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Horsepower
79hp @ 3800 RPM (1983 - 1985) Manual
82hp @ 4200 RPM (1983 - 1985) Auto
90hp @ 4000 RPM (1986 - 1988)
100hp @ 4600 RPM (1989 - 1995)
112hp @ 4800 RPM (1996 - 1997)
Torque
124 @ 2200 RPM (1983 - 1985) Manual
126 @ 2200 RPM (1983 - 1985) Auto
130 @ 1800 RPM (1986 - 1988)
133 @ 2600 RPM (1989 - 1995)
135 @ 2400 RPM (1996 - 1997)
Oil Pressure 40 - 60 psi @ 2000 RPM
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Tune Up
Spark Plug
AWSF-44C (1984 - 1990)
AWSR-32PP (1993 - 1995)
AWSR-32F (1996 - 1997)
Spark Plug Gap 0.044
Ignition Timing 10 degrees BTDC
Firing Order 1-3-4-2
Distributor Rotation Clockwise
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Capacities
Oil Capacity With Filter Change 5 Quarts
Cooling System (Quarts) W/AC- 7.2 / W/O AC 6.5
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Torque Specifications
Cylinder Head
Torque in 2 steps [1st (50 - 60 ft-lbs), 2nd (80 - 90 ft-lbs)] (1989 - 1995)
51 ft-lbs (1996 - 1997)
Main Bearing Bolts Torque in 2 steps [1st (50 - 60 ft-lbs), 2nd (80 - 90 ft-lbs)]
Rod Bearing Bolts Torque in 2 steps [1st (25 - 30 ft-lbs), 2nd (30 - 36 ft-lbs)]
Crankshaft Pulley Bolts 100 - 120 ft-lbs
Flywheel to Crankshaft Bolts 56 - 64 ft-lbs
Intake Manifold Torque in 2 steps [1st (5 - 7 ft-lbs), 2nd (14 - 21 ft-lbs)]
Exhaust Manifold Torque in 2 steps [1st (5 - 7 ft-lbs), 2nd (16 - 23 ft-lbs)]
2.5L MFI SOHC(1998 - 2001)
Displacement 152 CID
Type Single Over Head Cam
Bore x Stroke 3.780 x 3.401 inches
Compression Ratio 9.1:1
Fuel System MFI (Multiport Fuel Injection)
Fuel Pressure 56 - 72 psi
Horsepower
117hp @ 4500 RPM (1998 - 1999)
119hp @ 5000 RPM (2000 - 2001)
Torque
149ft-lbs @ 2500 RPM (1998 - 1999)
146ft-lbs. @ 3000 RPM (2000 - 2001)
Oil Pressure 40 - 60 psi @ 2000 RPM
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Tune Up
Spark Plug SP-432
Spark Plug Gap 0.044 inch
Firing Order 1-3-4-2
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Capacities
Oil Capacity With Filter Change 4.5 Quarts
Cooling System (Quarts) W/AC- 7.2 / W/O AC 6.5
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Torque Specifications
Cylinder Head 51 ft-lbs
Main Bearing Bolts 75 - 85 ft-lbs
Rod Bearing Bolts 30 - 36 ft-lbs
Crankshaft Pulley Bolts 103 - 133 ft-lbs
Flywheel to Crankshaft Bolts 56 - 64 ft-lbs
Intake Manifold 19 - 28 ft-lbs
Exhaust Manifold 14 - 21 ft-lbs
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2.3L DOHC 1998-2009
Displacement 2.3L 140 cubic inches
Bore 3.444 inches
Stroke 3.700
Firing Order 1-3-4-2
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Camshafts
Camshaft bearing journal diameter 0.982 to 0.983 inch
Camshaft bearing journal to cylinder head running clearance 0.001 to 0.0003 inch
Camshaft endplay 0.003 to 0.009 inch
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Valves
Valve Clearances (cold)
Intake0.008 to 0.011 inch
Exhaust 0.010 to 0.013 inch
Cylinder Head
Maximum permissible gasket surface distortion 0.003 inch
Lubrication
Engine oil capacity with filter 4 Quarts
Oil pressure (engine at operating temp.)
at 2000 rpm 29 to 39 psi
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Torque specifications
Stage 1 Tighten the camshaft bearing caps by turning each bolt one turn at a time until hand tight
Sate 2 62 in-lbs
Stage 3 144 in-lbs
tighten in the sequence shown in illustration
Camshaft sprocket bolt 48 ft-lbs
Crankshaft pulley bolt
Stage 1 74 ft-lbs
Stage 2 rotate additional 90 degrees (1/4 turn)
Crankshaft rear oil seal carrier bolts 89 in-lbs
Torque seal carrier in sequence shown
Cylinder head bolts
Stage 1 44 in-lbs
Stage 2 132 in -lbs
Stage 3 33 ft-lbs
Stage 4 rotate 90 degrees (1/4 turn)
Stage 5 angle tighten 90 degrees
Torque in sequence shown
Valve cover bolts 89 in-lbs
Exhaust manifold nuts 40 ft-lbs
Flywheel/drive plate bolts
Stage 1 37 ft-lbs
Stage 2 59 ft-lbs
Stage 3 83 ft-lbs
Intake manifold bolts 156 in-lbs
Oil up pipe bolts 89 in-lbs
Oil pump mounting bolts
Stage 1 89 in-lbs
Stage 2 15 ft-lbs
Oil pan to lower crankcase 18 in-lbs
Torque in sequence shown
Engine front cover
Stage 1 89 in-lbs
Stage 2 18 ft-lbs
Stage 3 35 ft-lbs
Torque in sequence shown
Timing chain guid bolts 89 in-lbs
Timing chain tensioner bolts 89 in-lbs
Transaxle to engine bolts 35 ft-lbs