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 REVISED VALVE STEM SEALS ON 1985-87 MERKUR XR4TI
                   Revised Valve Stem Seals on
             1985-87 Ford Merkur XR4Ti 2.3L Engines


The Ford Motor Company has released revised valve stem seals for
the 1985-87 Ford Merkur XR4Ti 2.3L engines.  

According to Ford this engine may produce some blue smoke during
initial start.  The smoke is caused by oil leaking into the
combustion chamber past the valve stem seals.  The revised seals
carry Ford Part #E7ZZ-6571-B for the exhaust valve and
E7ZZ-6571-A for the intake valve.

Most gasket sets available through aftermarket suppliers should
include the revised seals.  Engines manufactured after 7/15/86
are also equipped with the revised valve stem seals.


                                     The AERA Technical Committee


June 1990 - TB 659

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 FLYWHEEL SPECIFICATIONS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
                      Flywheel Specifications For
                        Automotive Applications

The AERA Technical Committee suggest referring to the following
specification chart when resurfacing flywheels. 

Specifications listed for S (Step) type flywheels refer to the height of the wear surface above the pressure plate mounting surface. Specifications for C (Cup) type flywheels refer to the height of the pressure plate mounting surface above the wear surface. F (Flat) type flywheels have the same height specification for the  wear and pressure plate mounting surface. 


Manufacturer        Type               Dimension           Comments
                                                            
AMC                          C                    .125               2.5 GM ENGINE

ACURA                     C                    .030               1.6 DOHC INTEGRA
                                  C                    .060-.070       2.7 SOHC LEGEND
ALFA ROMEO          C                     .878              3.0 DOHC SPIDER
                                  C                      .878             116,119 MILANO GT
AUDI                         S                    .003-.005       1.6 TURBO DIESEL
                                                                                        YH,YK,YM EFI
                                  C                      .982              2.1 5000 GAS            

BMW                         S                     .013-.015       2.0 EFI 320I
                                  F                     .984 MIN THICK   2.7 325E,528E

CHRYSLER             S                      .012              1.4 RENAULT 
                                 F                      FLAT              1.5 MMC COLT
                                 C                   .600-.605         2.0 TALON, LASER        
                                 F                      FLAT              2.0 SOHC                
                                C                     .600-.605        2.0 DOHC TALON, COLT VISTA
                                 F                      FLAT              2.2 TBI SHELBY
                                 F                      FLAT              2.4 COLT VISTA
                                C                     .600.608         3.0 DOHC V6
                                C                     .605-.615        3.0 VIN K DOHC V6
                                C                     .605-.615        3.0 MMC SOHC MFI        
                                C                     .603-.608        3.0 MMC MFI VIN U
                                C                       1.000            3.7 APPLICATIONS

FIAT                       S                         .060             1.1 YUGO
                               S                         .018             1.8 DOHC SPIDER 

FORD                    C                   1.140-1.160       MODEL A 
                              C                        .020             1.3 MAZDA, FESTIVA, ASPIRE 99H
                              C                        .020             1.3 2BC SOHC MAZDA
                              S                      .018-.020        1.6 MAZDA, TRACER, CAPRI      
                              S                       .770                1.8 ESCORT, TRACER, DOHC 
                              C                       .285                1.8 COURIER ONLY 
                              F                       FLAT                1.9 ESCORT
                              S                      .020                  2.2 PROBE 12 VALVE MAZDA
                              C                      .785                  2.2 PROBE 12 VALVE MAZDA
                              F                      FLAT                  2.3 OHC TBI MFI 
                              F                      FLAT                  2.3 TURBO DIESEL     
                              C                     1.000                  2.4 MERCURY COMET       
                              C                     1.000                  2.8 MERCURY COMET       
                              C                      .003                   2.8 RANGER V6
                              S                   .000-.003              2.9 V6 BRONCO RANGER
                              C                      .003                   2.9 V6 MERKUR
                              F                      FLAT                     3.0 V6 CAR & TRUCK
                              S                   .003-.005                 3.0 SOHC VILLAGER 
                              C                     1.000                     3.3 1980-1982
                              F                      FLAT                      3.3 1963-1979
                              F                      FLAT                      4.9 TRUCK
                              F                      FLAT                      5.0 ROLLER CAM
                              F                      FLAT-.965             5.4 H/D L/D TRUCK
                              F                      FLAT-.965 MIN.    5.9 GAS TRUCK           
                              F                   1.005 MIN THICK    6.1 LPG GAS TRUCK
                              F   FLAT-.965 MIN.   6.4 CAR & TRUCK
                              F   FLAT-.965 MIN.   6.7 MARIO ANDRETTI SPCL
              F   1.410 MIN THICK  6.9 DIESEL P/U TRUCK
              C   1.475            7.0 HD TRUCK LPG MPFI
              F   1.410 MIN THICK  7.3 NAVISTAR DIESEL
              F   FLAT              7.5 TRUCK
              C   1.477            7.8 HD GAS TRUCK        
              F   2.445 MIN THICK  7.8 TURBO DIESEL TRUCK
              C   1.477            8.8 HD GAS TRUCK
              
GM            C   .105-.110        1.0 METRO, HYD LIFTER
              C   .1969            1.0 MECH LIFTER
              C   .1969            1.3 GEO TRACKER
              S   .005-.015        1.5 OHC ISUZU CARBURATED
              C   .018-.022        1.6 CHEVETTE
              C   .018-.022        1.6 SOHC NOVA
              C   .787             1.6 DOHC STORM          
              C   .787             1.6 SOHC STORM          
              C   .078-.080        1.6 TBI DAWEOO LEMANS
              C   .1969            1.6 SOHC TBI TRACKER
              S   .015             1.8 LUV ISUZU
              F   FLAT              1.8 OHV CHEVROLET
              F   FLAT              1.8 OHC BRAZILIAN 
              S   .010 OR FLAT     1.9 2BC OHC ISUZU
              F   1.102 MIN THICK  1.9 Saturn, 21001186 CAST #
              F   .625 NEW         2.0 2BC OHV CHEVROLET
              F   FLAT-.750         2.0 BRAZILIAN OHC PONTIAC
              C   .788             2.3 DOHC 1995 AND UP 
              C   .125             2.5 2BC PONTIAC
              C   .125 OR FLAT     2.5 TBI S-10
              F   FLAT              2.8 RWD CHEVROLET 
              C   .125             3.0 BUICK HIGH DECK BLOCK
              F   FLAT              3.7 BUICK MARINE ALSO JEEP
              C   .125             3.8 ALL BUICKS
              F   FLAT              5.0 4BC CHEVROLET ROLLER
              F   FLAT              5.4 OLDSMOBILE
              S   .215             6.5 DIESEL TURBO/NON P/U
              C   .656             6.6 BUICK
              F   FLAT              7.4 CHEVROLET
              
HONDA         C   .030             1.5 TBI 16 VALVE HEAD
              C   .062             1.5 MFI 16 VALVE CIVIC
              C   .017             1.5 CIVIC CRX 8&12 VALVE HD
              C   .030             1.8 1-2-3BC ACCORD PRELUDE
              C   .615             2.0 ACCORD SOHC 12 VLV HD
              S   .008-.010        2.0 SOHC 12 VLV HD PRELUDE
              C   .615             2.0 SOHC EFI ACCORD
              C   .060-.065        2.2 SOHC MFI ACCORD
              C   .060-.070        2.7 SOHC 24 VALVE ACCORD

HYUNDAI       F   FLAT              1.5 MMC MPFI & G4AER
                  .157             2.4 SOHC MMC SONATA
              
ISUZU         F   FLAT              1.8 DIESEL F-MARK FWD
              C   .010-.017        1.9 IMPULSE OHC
              C   .010-.017        2.0 4ZC1 MFI TURBO
              C   .005-.015        2.2 C223 DIESEL P/U TURB/NON
              F   FLAT              2.3 SOHC AMIGO P/U IMPULSE 
              C   .010-.017        2.3 SOHC AMIGO P/U IMPULSE
              C   .010-.017        2.3 4ZD1 2BC
              C   .157-.159 88->   2.6 4ZE1 TROOPERII AMIGO
              
MAZDA         C   .640             1984 MAZDA ROTARY
              S   .062             MAZDA ROTARY
              S   .020             1.6 DOHC MIATA EFI
              S   .020             1.6 SOHC 323 EFI 8 VALVE
              C   .805             2.0 EFI SOHC 626 B2000
              C   .310             2.0 B2000
              C   .785             2.2 2BC B2200 8 VALVE HEAD
              C   .785             2.2 626 MFI TURBO/NON 12 VLV  
              S   .020             2.6 MFI MPV B2600 12 VLV HD
              
MERCEDES BENZ C   .885             2.4 240D 616.912
              C   .885             3.0 300SD TURBO DIESEL
              
MITSUBISHI    F   FLAT              1.5 G15B CARB MIRAGE PRECIS
              C   .600-.605        2.0 4G63 DOHC MFI ECLIPSE
              F   FLAT              2.4 4G64 MFI SOHC       
              C   .605-.608        3.0 MIF DOHC 
                  SEG/PED 
DIAMANTE
              C   .603-.608        3.0 MFI DOHC TURBO 3000GT
              C   .620             3.0 MPFI SOHC 60^ DIMANTE
              C   .820             3.0 DOHC 60^V6 DIMANTE
              C   .600-.605        3.0 DOHC TURBO 3000GT
              
NISSAN        C   .807 NEW          1.4 2BC 210
                  .787 MIN.
              S   .006-.010        1.6 2BC SOHC PULSAR
              S   .006-.010        1.6 SOHC S ENTRA 12 VLV HD
              S   .006-.010        2.0 VIN CA20E EFI STANZA
              S   .006-.010        2.0 EFI 200SX
              S   .005-.015        2.0 2BC 510 PICK UP
              S   .010             2.4 2BC
              S   .006-.010        2.4 EFI MAXIMA P/U
              S   .006-.010        2.4 SOHC PATHFINDER P/U 720
              S   .003-.006        2.8 EFI TURBO 280ZX
              C   .005             3.0 EFI DOHC 300ZX 5-SPEED 
              C   .003-.005        3.0 ALL VG30 MODELS
              
PEUGEOT       S   .020             1.9 SOHC  DOHC 405S

PORSCHE       C   .500-.530        2.5 924S 944 SOHC MFI
              F   .3346 MIN THICK  3.3 911 TURBO EFI MPI
              F   .3898 MIN THICK  3.3 911 TURBO IN 1987

RENAULT       S   .014-.021        1.4 R1229 R1399 847 LECAR

STERLING      C   .060-.070        2.7 MFI SOHC 825
              
SUBARU        C   .830             1.2 2BC & MFI JUSTY SOHC
              C   .905-.930        1.8 OHC 
              C   .830             1.8 EA81 OHV
              C   .905             1.8 EA81 OHV
              
SUZUKI        C   .197             1.0 3 CYLINDER
              C   .070             1.3 SOHC SAMURAI & GEO 
              
TOYOTA        C   .965-.970        1.5 2BC TERCEL
              C   .055             1.5 OHC2BC TERCEL
              S   .040             1.5 2BC TERCEL 12 VLV HD
              S   .018-.022        2.4 22R 2BC
              S   .018-.022        2.4 P/U 4-RUNNER
              S   .015             3.0 MFI SOHC 4-RUNNER
              S   .020             3.9 LANDCRUISER
              C   .630             3.9 LANDCRUISER
              S   .020             4.2 2BC LANDCRUISER

VOLKSWAGEN    C   .945             1.2                     
              C   .830-.835        1.5 WATER COOLED RABBIT
              C   .885             1.6 1BC WATER COOLED
              C   .830-.835        1.8 MFI WATER COOLED GTI
              C   .913-.918        1.8 MFI DOHC GOLF GTI JETTA
              C   .982             1.9 VANAGON
              C   .913-.918        2.1 MFI WATERBOXER VAN

VOLVO         C   .947             2.3 MFI B230FT TURBO SOHC 

                                     The AERA Technical Committee

September 1997 - TB 1490

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 VALVE CROSSHEAD CLEARANCE
                           Valve Crosshead To Rocker Lever Clearance On
                              NH, NT & V-1710 Series Cummins Engines

Valve crosshead nose to rocker lever clearance on the subject engines must be checked during engine rebuild and at any time valve crossheads are replaced on engines using crossheads No. 123416 & 3000326. A minimum of .020 (.51 mm) clearance must be present as illustrated in Fig. 1, on the cylinder being checked with valves completely closed and crosshead in the upmost position. After installing rocker lever assemblies, check crosshead to rocker lever clearance as follows:

1. Turn crankshaft slowly in direction of rotation until the valves are closed on the cylinder being checked. With rocker lever held firmly against the stellite pad of the crosshead, a .020 (.51 mm) wire type feeler gauge must pass between the crosshead nose and the lower beam section of the rocker lever.

2. If the feeler gauge does not pass through:

a. Remove the rocker lever and/or crosshead and grind the nose of the crosshead or 	rocker lever beam in the area circled in Fig. 1 until enough clearance is obtained.

b. If the rocker is ground, grinding should cover the complete area illustrated in Fig. 2 in a continuous arc. Do NOT grind just the contact area.

Caution: A sharp depression in this area will cause a stress riser and eventual failure of the lever. Grind only enough material to achieve the required clearance. If grinding enters the oil passage, the rocker lever must be junked.

c. Grind sharp edges smooth.




                                                                   The AERA Technical Committee