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Engine: Description and Operation






GENERAL
The 8.0 Liter (488 CID) ten cylinder engine is a 90° V-Type, lightweight, single cam, overhead valve engine. The cylinder block and cylinder heads are aluminum. The crankshaft is forged steel.

FUEL
This engine is designed for premium unleaded fuel.

CYLINDER LOCATION
The cylinders are numbered from front to rear; 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 on the left bank and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 on the right bank.

FIRING ORDER
The firing order is 1, 10, 9, 4, 3, 6, 6, 8, 7, 2.