Engine System

Engine
The 3.0L engine consists of:
A six cylinder 60 degree 'V' configuration liquid cooled aluminum cylinder block with dry steel liners.
Aluminum pistons with cut-outs in the piston crown to clear the valve heads for any available combination of camshaft profile and valve phasing.
Two aluminum cylinder heads with square squish chambers.
Two steel overhead camshafts per bank.
Four valves per cylinder.
Mechanical tappets and top mounted phosphate coated cast iron shims.
Variable Valve Timing (VVT) of the inlet camshafts.
Two silent timing chains with one hydraulic tensioner per chain.
Plastic camshaft covers with rubber seals.
A variable intake system containing two electrically controlled intake manifold tuning valves.
Plastic lower intake manifold with integral fuel rail and injectors.
Aluminum timing cover which accommodates the crankshaft front oil seal.
An oil pump mounted around the crankshaft.
An aluminum bed plate.
An aluminum oil pan.
A steel crankshaft.
Fracture-split connecting rods in sintered-forged steel.
A single, seven ribbed vee belt drives the front end accessories.
An advanced engine management system incorporating electronic throttle control.
The unit meets the requirements of the CARB OBDII USA legislation.

The engine code and serial number is located on the front cover.