Freelander - 2.5 KV6 Petrol Specifications

2.5 KV6 Petrol Engine

General

Type	2.5 litre V6 direct injection petrol, 24-valve air assisted fuel injection, water cooled, transverse mounted
Cylinder Arrangement left bank right blank	90 degrees V6, numbered from the front of the engine Cylinders 1, 3 and 5 Cylinders 2, 4 and 6
Bore (nominal)	80.00mm (3.150 in.)
Stroke	82.8mm (3.26 in)
Capacity	2497 cc (152.37 in)
Firing Order	1-6-5-4-3-2
Compression Ratio	10.5:1 +- 0.5:1
Direction of Rotation	Clockwise viewed from front of engine
Maximum Power	130kW (177 bhp) @ 6500 rev/min
Maximum Torque	240Nm (177 lbf.ft) @ 4000 rev/min
Idle Speed	750 rev/min +- 50 rev/min
Maximum engine speed Continuous Intermittent	6500 rev/min 6750 rev/min
Weight (fully dressed, wet)	154kg (340 lb.)
Dimensions (Length x Width x Height)	770 mm (30.3 in) x 750 mm (29.5 in) x 750 mm (29.5 in)
Valve Operation	Self-adjusting, lightweight hydraulic tappets operated directly by camshafts
Fuel Injection System: Make Type	Siemens engine management system multi-point, air assisted fuel injection, controlled by ECM and electromagnetic injectors with twin sprays targeted at back of inlet valves
Inlet manifold	Variable geometry
Spark Plugs Make/Type Gap	GSP 66527 1.0 +- 0.05 mm (0.039 +- 0.002 in)
Ignition Coils Make Type	BREMR 6 x coils (3 x plug top, 3 x remote mounted)
Emissions Standard	ECD3

Cylinder Head

Cylinder Block

Type	Cosworth cast aluminium alloy with bearing ladder bolted to bottom of block
Cylinder liner type	Damp, bottom half stepped - sliding fit into lower part of cylinder block
Cylinder Liner Bore RED grade A BLUE grade B	80.000 - 80.015 mm (31496 - 3.1502 in) 80.015 - 80.030 mm (3.1502 - 3.1508 in)

Crankshaft

Material/Type	Cast spheroidal graphite iron with cold rolled fillets on all journals except outer mains
Crankshaft end - float Service limit	0.10 - 0.30 mm (0.004 - 0.012 in) 0.40 mm ( 0.016 in)
Main journal diameter Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Maximum out of round	67.743 - 67.749 mm (2.6670 - 2.6673 in) 67.737 - 67.743 mm (2.6668 - 2.6670 in) 67.731 - 67.737 mm (2.6666 - 2.6668 in) 0.010 mm (0.0004 in)
Main Housing diameter Grade A Grade B Grade C	71.600 - 71.593 mm (2.8189 - 2.8186 in) 71.593 - 71.586 mm (2.8186 - 2.8183 in) 71.586 - 71.579 mm (2.8183 - 2.8181 in)
Big-end journal diameter Grade A Grade B Grade C Maximum out of round	54.049 - 54.055 mm (2.1279 - 2.1281 in) 54.043 - 54.049 mm (2.1277 - 2.1279 in) 54.037 - 54.043 mm (2.1274 - 2.1277 in) 0.010 mm (0.0004 in)
Big-end housing diameter Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9	57.677 - 57.671 mm (2.2707 - 2.2705 in) 57.671 - 57.665 mm (2.2705 - 2.2703 in) 57.665 - 57.659 mm (2.2703 - 2.2700 in)

Main Bearings

Quantity	4
Material/Type	Glacier AS15 - oil grooves in upper half shells, plain lower half shells
Clearance in bearings	0.021 - 0.039 mm ( 0.0008 - 0.0015 in)
Thrust washers: Type/position Thrust washer halves thickness	Glacier AS15 - thrust washer halves at top and bottom of rear main bearing, oil grooves in top and bottom halves 2.61 - 2.65 mm (0.103 - 0.104 in)
Main bearing thickness Red Blue Green Yellow Black	1.930 - 1.927 mm (0.0760 - 0.0759 in) 1.927 - 1.924 mm (0.0759 - 0.0757 in) 1.924 - 1.921 mm (0.0757 - 0.0756 in) 1.921 - 1.918 mm (0.0756 - 0.0755 in) 1.918 - 1.915 mm (0.0755 - 0.0754 in)

Big End Bearings

Material/Type	Glacier AS15 - plain upper and lower half shells with locating tags
Clearance in bearings	0.022 - 0.040 mm (0.0008 - 0.0016 in)
Big-end bearing thickness Red Blue Green Yellow Black	1.803 - 1.800 mm (0.0710 - 0.0709 in) 1.800 - 1.797 mm (0.0709 - 0.0707 in) 1.797 - 1.794 mm (0.0707 - 0.0706 in) 1.794 - 1.791 mm (0.0706 - 0.0705 in) 1.791 - 1.788 mm (0.0705 - 0.0704 in)
Big-end end-float	0.19 - 0.29 mm (0.007 - 0.011 in)

Connecting Rods

Type	Forged steel H-sections with horizontally split big-ends
Distance between centres	151.31 - 151.41 mm (5.957 - 5.961 in)

Gudgeon Pins

Type	Semi-floating, offset towards thrust side
Fit in Connecting Rod	Interference
Diameter RED GREEN	17.997 - 18.000 mm (0.7085 - 0.7087 in) 17.994 - 17.997 mm (0.7084 - 0.7087 in)
Length	52.3 - 52.6 mm (2.059 - 2.071 in)
Clearance in piston	0.011 mm (0.0004 in)

Pistons

Type	Aluminium alloy, tin plated, thermal expansion with offset gudgeon pin
Piston Diameter: Grade A Grade B	79.965 - 79.980 mm (3.1482- 3.1488 in) 79.981 - 79.995 mm (3.1489 - 3.1494 in)
Clearance in cylinder bore	0.034 - 0.035 mm (0.0013 - 0.0014 in)
Maximum ovality	0.30 mm (0.012 in)

Piston Rings

Type: Top Compression Ring 2nd Compression Ring Oil Control Ring	chrome plated steel chrome plated cast iron stainless steel top and bottom rails with expander ring
New Ring to Groove Clearance: Top Compression Ring 2nd Compression Ring Oil Control Ring	0.05 - 0.08 mm (0.0020 - 0.0031 in) 0.04 - 0.07 mm (0.0012 - 0.0024 in) 0.010 - 0.180 mm (0.0004 - 0.0071 in)
Ring fitted gap (20mm from top of bore): Top Compression Ring 2nd Compression Ring Oil Control Ring	0.20 - 0.35 mm (0.008 - 0.014 in) 0.28 - 0.45 mm (0.011 - 0.018 in) 0.25 - 1.00 mm (0.010 - 0.039 in)
Piston Ring width: Top Compression Ring 2nd Compression Ring Oil Control Ring	3.1 +- 0.15 mm (0.122 +- 0.006 in) 3.15 - 3.45 mm (0.124 - 0.136 in) 2.286 - 2.438 mm (0.090 - 0.096 in)

Camshaft

Type	Twin camshafts on each cylinder bank retained by camshaft carrier, line bored with cylinder head. Reluctor for camshaft sensor mounted on left hand inlet camshaft
Camshaft identification Inlet Exhaust	Red paint mark Blue paint mark
Bearings	5 per camshaft
Drive	Toothed belt driven from crankshaft to front of inlet camshafts, 2 x short toothed belts from rear of inlet camshafts to exhaust camshafts
Camshaft end-float Service limit	0.06 - 0.19 mm (0.002 - 0.007 in) 0.30 mm (0.012 in)
Bearing Clearance Service limit	0.025 - 0.059 mm (0.0010 - 0.0023 in) 0.1 mm (0.004 in)

Tappets

Type	Self-adjusting hydraulic tappets, operated directly from camshafts
Tappet outside diameter	32.959 - 32.975 mm (1.2976 - 1.2982 in)

Valve timing

Inlet valves: Opens Closes Maximum lift	2 BTDC 54 ABDC 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Exhaust valves: Opens Closes Maximum lift	50 BBDC 14 ATDC 8.8 mm (0.35 in)

Valves

Stem Diameter: Inlet Exhaust	5.952 - 5.967 mm (0.2343 - 0.2349 in) 5.947 - 5.962 mm (0.2341 - 0.2347 in)
Stem to guide clearance Inlet valves ~ service limit Exhaust valves ~ service limit	0.033 - 0.063 mm (0.0013 - 0.0025 in) ~ 0.07 mm (0.0028 in) 0.038 - 0.078 mm (0.0015 - 0.0031 in) ~ 0.11 mm (0.0043 in)
Valve stem fitted height:: New Service limit	38.93 - 39.84 mm (1.5327 - 1.5685 in) 40.10 mm (1.5787 in)
Valve guide fitted height	6.0 mm (0.24 in)
Valve guide inside diameter	6.000 - 6.025 mm (0.2362 - 0.2372 in)
Head diameter: Inlet Exhaust	31.4 - 31.6 mm (1.236 - 1.244 in) 27.3 - 27.5 mm (1.075 - 1.9083 in)
Valve seat width:	1.5 mm ( 0.06 in)
Seat face angle - Inlet and Exhaust	45 degrees
Valve face angle - Inlet and Exhaust	45 degrees

Valve Springs

Lubrication

Type	Cast aluminium wet sump with full flow filtration
Pump type: outer rotor end-float inner rotor end-float outer rotor to body diameterical clearance rotor body to drive gear clearance (pump not fitted)	Crankshaft driven, high pressure die cast body 0.04 - 0.09 mm (0.0016 - 0.0035 in) 0.04 - 0.09 mm (0.0016 - 0.0035 in) 0.13 - 0.23 mm (0.0051 - 0.0091 in) 0.15 - 0.25 mm (0.0059 - 0.0098 in)
Oil filter	Full flow disposable cartridge
Oil cooler	partial flow type
Pressure at idle (min) Pressure at 2500 rev/min (hot) Relief valve opening pressure Low oil pressure switch opening pressure	1.0 bar (14.5 lbf/in) 3.0 bar (43.5 lbf/in) 4.1 bar (59.5 lbf/in) 0.3 - 0.5 bar (4.4 - 7.3 lbf/in)

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