Engine: Description and Operation

DESCRIPTION





The engine is an 8.0 Liter (488 CID), 10-cylinder, 90° V-type, lightweight, single-cam, overhead valve engine (Fig. 1). This engine is designed for premium unleaded fuel.

The crankshaft is forged steel. The cylinder block and cylinder heads are aluminum. The firing order is 1-9-4-3-6-5-8-7-2. The cylinders are numbered from front to rear as follows:
^ on the left bank - 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
^ on the right bank - 2, 4, 6, 8, 1O

Vehicle Identification Number





This number is located on the rear of the cylinder block just below the right cylinder head (Fig. 2).

Engine Serial Number
This number is located on the lower right front of the cylinder block near the oil filter (Fig. 2).