Ford Mustang Service Manual: Engine - 3.8L
General Specifications
a - 20-200 seconds to leakdown 3.18 mm (0.125 in) with 225 Newtons (50 pounds) load and tappet filled with leak-down fluid.
Torque Specifications
a - Refer to the procedure in this section
b - Advance one-half turn after gasket contacts the sealing surface.
Engine (DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION)
The 3.8L engine has:
- a V-block with six cylinders and splayed crankpins.
- a distributorless ignition system.
- a multiport, sequential fuel injection (SFI) system.
- overhead valves.
- hydraulic valve tappets for automatic lash adjustment.
- connecting rod parting faces that are unique with an interference fit.
- an engine dynamic balance shaft.
- Engine Component View
- Upper Intake Manifold
- Lower Intake Manifold
- Valve Cover - LH
- Valve Cover RH
- Crankshaft Pulley
- Crankshaft Front Seal
- Engine Front Cover
- Rocker Arm
- Push Rod
- Valve Springs
- Valve Tappets
- Camshaft
- Engine Dynamic Balance Shaft
- Timing Chain
- Exhaust Manifold - LH
- Exhaust Manifold RH
- Cylinder Head LH
- Cylinder Head RH
- Oil Level Indicator and Tube
- Oil Pan
- Oil Pan Baffle
- Flywheel
- Oil Pump Screen and Pickup Tube
- Flexplate
- Crankshaft Rear Seal
- Engine Support Insulators
- Engine (Removal)
- Engine (Disassembly)
- Cylinder Head
- Piston
- Engine (Assembly)
- Engine (Installation)
Exhaust Manifold - Inspection
Engine (Diagnosis and Testing)
Special Tool(s)
Commercially Available
Leakdown Tester
Quick Disconnect Compression
Tester
134-R0212 or equivalent
Dial Indicator Gauge ...
Engine Component View
Engine Component View
Cylinder Heads and Valve Train Components
Engine Front Cover Components
Engine Components
Cylinder Block and Lower End Components
Engi ...
Other materials:
Flexplate
Engine Component View
Cylinder Heads and Valve Train Components
Engine Front Cover Components
Engine Components
Cylinder Block and Lower End Components
Engine (DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING)
Refer to Section for basic mecha ...
System Flushing - CIII Power Steering Pump
Steering System (Description and Operation)
The steering system has a typical rack-and-pinion design consisting of the
following:
Steering System Components - 3.8L Engine (CII Power Steering
Pump)
Steering System Components - 4.6L Engine (CIII Pow ...
Pads
Front Disc Brake (Description and Operation)
Front Disc Brake Components
Disc Brake Caliper Components
The front disc brake caliper (2B120):
bolts to the front disc brake caliper anchor plate (2B292),
which bolts to the front wh ...