MEL 430 Engine Specifications
Posted: Wed 24. Dec 2008, 12:42
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MEL 430 Engine Specifications
Short Block
8 Cylinder
90° "V"
O.H.V.C.
430 cid
V8
Compression Ratio...........................10,5 : 1
Horsepower Taxable SAE:..............................59.17
Firing Order......................................1 5 4 2 6 3 7 8
Bore and Stroke.................................4,30" X 3,70"
Cylinder Bore Diameter: Standart Bore 8 Grades
4.3000 - 4.3003
4.3003 - 4.3006
4.3006 - 4.3009
4.3009 - 4.3032
4.3012 - 4.3015
4.3015 - 4.3018
4.3018 - 4.3023
4.3021 - 4.3024
Cylinder Wall Min. Thickness
Standard Bore.......................................0.170"
Main Bearing Bore Diameter:
Code Red:............................................3.0922" - 3.0926"
Code Blue............................................3.0926" - 3.0930"
430 cid block casting numbers:
B9ME-3.............................1959
B9ME.................................1959
C0ME.................................1960
C1VE..................................1961- 65
C2VE..................................1962
C3AE-M, C3AE-Z...............1963-65
C5AE-A, C5AE-D...............1965
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Crankshaft to Main Bearing Clearance.
Fresh...................................................0.0009 - 0.0029
Wear Limit...........................................0.0036
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Cam Bearing Bore - Diameter:
................................................#1............0.875" - 0.876"
................................................#2............0.875" - 0.876"
................................................#3............0.875" - 0.876"
................................................#4............0.875" - 0.876"
................................................#5............0.875" - 0.876"
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Tappet Bore Diameter:..........................0.875" - 0.876"
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Pistons
Diameter........Grade 2..............................................................4.2985" - 4.9288"
Diameter........Grade 6..............................................................4.2997" - 4.3000"
Piston Wrist Pin Diameter.........................................................0.975"
Piston to Cylinder Wall Clearance Selective Fit.........................0.0015" - 0.0021"
Wear Limit................................................................................0.005"
Piston Ring Groove Width. Upper Compression Ring................0.080 - 0.081"
Lower Compression Ring..........................................................0.095" - 0.096"
Oil Ring....................................................................................0.199" - 0.189"
Quench Height.........................................................................0.009" - 0.025"
Piston casting numbers:
EDJ B9LE
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Connecting rods
Connecting rod length............................6.60"
Connecting rod: casting number:
5750719.......................................................1995
COME............................................................1960
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Distributor:
Shaft Bearing Bore Diameter:.................0,452" - 0,4535"
Mounting Pad to
Distributor Gear Thrust Boss................3,0585" - 3,0615"
Mounting Bore Diameter.......................1,602" - 1,603"
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Engine Oil:
Capacity - Quarts (Add one quart when changing filter)..................5
Oil Pressure @ 2000 R.P.M (Hot).......................................................45 - 50 PSI
Viscosity @ above + 32° F...............................................................SAE 20 - 20 W
Viscosity .@ + 32° - -10° F.............................................................SAE 10 - 10 W
Viscosity @ below - 10° F................................................................SAE 5 W
OIl Change: .......................1st ........................................................@ 1000 Miles
..........................................2nd .......................................................@ 4000 Miles
........................................................................................................and each 4000 thereafter
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Cylinder Heads
Year 1958 MEL Valve Intake ...............2,140"- 2,150"
Year 1958 MEL Valve Exhaust............ 1.770"- 1.780".
Year 1959 MEL Valve Intake................2.080"- 2.090"
Year 1959 MEL Valve Exhaust.............1.770"- 1.780"
Valve spring type .................................1,550" diameter w. damper.
Valve spring installed height.................1.825"
Valve spring coil bind ...........................1.250"
Valve Lash Clearance For 430 engines with mechanical (solid) lifters (Chris Craft)
Valve Clearance (lash) -engine hot 0.025" Exhaust and Intake
Valve Clearance (lash) - engine cold .023" to .027 Intake
Gasket Surface Flatness:.............................................0,002" in any 6" lenght or 0,004 overall.
Valve Guide Bore:....................Intake - Diameter Standard............................0,3728" -0,3735"
............................................Exhaust - Diameter Standard............................0,3728" -0,3735"
Valve stem to guide clearance
Exhaust .......................0.0028 to 0.0042
Intake ..........................0.0010 to 0.0024
.
Valve Seats:
Intake - Diameter..................Cylinder Head - Part Number 5750064............................0,2120
Exhaust - Diameter...............Cylinder Head - Part Number 5750062............................0,2060
Intake Width....................................................0,060 - 0,080
Exhaust Width.................................................0,070 - 0,090
Intake Angle....................................................30°
Exhaust Angle.................................................45°
Runout T.I.R. - Max........................................0,002
Runout T.I.R. - Wear Limit..............................0,0025
Rocker Arm Shafts
Rocker shaft length................................18 5/8 inches overall
Diameter is ............................................0.845 inches
Rocker Arm Shaft Stands
Overall height: 1.885
Height from head mounting surface to the bottom of the shaft bore: .755
Bore diameter: .843 (The shaft is .840 like an FE)
Pedestal width. or length (?)- the distance between the two machined surfaces: 1.176
430 cylinder head casting numbers:
5750063...........................1958- 65
5750065...........................1958- 65
B9ME-B.............................1959- 65
C1VE-A.............................1961- 65
C3VE-B.............................1963- 65
C4VE-A.............................1964- 65
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Camshaft
Single pattern Hydrolic lifter cam
Cam lobe lift
Intake lobe..............0.250"
Exhaust lobe............0.250"
Valve lift
Intake valve lift.................0.440"
Exhaust lift.......................0.440"
Cam motion @ 0.50" lift
Intake
Intake valve opens @ 13° BTDC
Intake valve closes @ 29° ABDC
Exhaust
Exhaust valve opens @ 57° BBDC
Exhaust valve closes @ 21° ATDC
Intake center line..............111°
Exhaust center line............119°
Lobe ceperation angle.....115°
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More to come soon
MEL 430 Engine Specifications
Short Block
8 Cylinder
90° "V"
O.H.V.C.
430 cid
V8
Compression Ratio...........................10,5 : 1
Horsepower Taxable SAE:..............................59.17
Firing Order......................................1 5 4 2 6 3 7 8
Bore and Stroke.................................4,30" X 3,70"
Cylinder Bore Diameter: Standart Bore 8 Grades
4.3000 - 4.3003
4.3003 - 4.3006
4.3006 - 4.3009
4.3009 - 4.3032
4.3012 - 4.3015
4.3015 - 4.3018
4.3018 - 4.3023
4.3021 - 4.3024
Cylinder Wall Min. Thickness
Standard Bore.......................................0.170"
Main Bearing Bore Diameter:
Code Red:............................................3.0922" - 3.0926"
Code Blue............................................3.0926" - 3.0930"
430 cid block casting numbers:
B9ME-3.............................1959
B9ME.................................1959
C0ME.................................1960
C1VE..................................1961- 65
C2VE..................................1962
C3AE-M, C3AE-Z...............1963-65
C5AE-A, C5AE-D...............1965
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Crankshaft to Main Bearing Clearance.
Fresh...................................................0.0009 - 0.0029
Wear Limit...........................................0.0036
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Cam Bearing Bore - Diameter:
................................................#1............0.875" - 0.876"
................................................#2............0.875" - 0.876"
................................................#3............0.875" - 0.876"
................................................#4............0.875" - 0.876"
................................................#5............0.875" - 0.876"
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Tappet Bore Diameter:..........................0.875" - 0.876"
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Pistons
Diameter........Grade 2..............................................................4.2985" - 4.9288"
Diameter........Grade 6..............................................................4.2997" - 4.3000"
Piston Wrist Pin Diameter.........................................................0.975"
Piston to Cylinder Wall Clearance Selective Fit.........................0.0015" - 0.0021"
Wear Limit................................................................................0.005"
Piston Ring Groove Width. Upper Compression Ring................0.080 - 0.081"
Lower Compression Ring..........................................................0.095" - 0.096"
Oil Ring....................................................................................0.199" - 0.189"
Quench Height.........................................................................0.009" - 0.025"
Piston casting numbers:
EDJ B9LE
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Connecting rods
Connecting rod length............................6.60"
Connecting rod: casting number:
5750719.......................................................1995
COME............................................................1960
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Distributor:
Shaft Bearing Bore Diameter:.................0,452" - 0,4535"
Mounting Pad to
Distributor Gear Thrust Boss................3,0585" - 3,0615"
Mounting Bore Diameter.......................1,602" - 1,603"
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Engine Oil:
Capacity - Quarts (Add one quart when changing filter)..................5
Oil Pressure @ 2000 R.P.M (Hot).......................................................45 - 50 PSI
Viscosity @ above + 32° F...............................................................SAE 20 - 20 W
Viscosity .@ + 32° - -10° F.............................................................SAE 10 - 10 W
Viscosity @ below - 10° F................................................................SAE 5 W
OIl Change: .......................1st ........................................................@ 1000 Miles
..........................................2nd .......................................................@ 4000 Miles
........................................................................................................and each 4000 thereafter
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Cylinder Heads
Year 1958 MEL Valve Intake ...............2,140"- 2,150"
Year 1958 MEL Valve Exhaust............ 1.770"- 1.780".
Year 1959 MEL Valve Intake................2.080"- 2.090"
Year 1959 MEL Valve Exhaust.............1.770"- 1.780"
Valve spring type .................................1,550" diameter w. damper.
Valve spring installed height.................1.825"
Valve spring coil bind ...........................1.250"
Valve Lash Clearance For 430 engines with mechanical (solid) lifters (Chris Craft)
Valve Clearance (lash) -engine hot 0.025" Exhaust and Intake
Valve Clearance (lash) - engine cold .023" to .027 Intake
Gasket Surface Flatness:.............................................0,002" in any 6" lenght or 0,004 overall.
Valve Guide Bore:....................Intake - Diameter Standard............................0,3728" -0,3735"
............................................Exhaust - Diameter Standard............................0,3728" -0,3735"
Valve stem to guide clearance
Exhaust .......................0.0028 to 0.0042
Intake ..........................0.0010 to 0.0024
.
Valve Seats:
Intake - Diameter..................Cylinder Head - Part Number 5750064............................0,2120
Exhaust - Diameter...............Cylinder Head - Part Number 5750062............................0,2060
Intake Width....................................................0,060 - 0,080
Exhaust Width.................................................0,070 - 0,090
Intake Angle....................................................30°
Exhaust Angle.................................................45°
Runout T.I.R. - Max........................................0,002
Runout T.I.R. - Wear Limit..............................0,0025
Rocker Arm Shafts
Rocker shaft length................................18 5/8 inches overall
Diameter is ............................................0.845 inches
Rocker Arm Shaft Stands
Overall height: 1.885
Height from head mounting surface to the bottom of the shaft bore: .755
Bore diameter: .843 (The shaft is .840 like an FE)
Pedestal width. or length (?)- the distance between the two machined surfaces: 1.176
430 cylinder head casting numbers:
5750063...........................1958- 65
5750065...........................1958- 65
B9ME-B.............................1959- 65
C1VE-A.............................1961- 65
C3VE-B.............................1963- 65
C4VE-A.............................1964- 65
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Camshaft
Single pattern Hydrolic lifter cam
Cam lobe lift
Intake lobe..............0.250"
Exhaust lobe............0.250"
Valve lift
Intake valve lift.................0.440"
Exhaust lift.......................0.440"
Cam motion @ 0.50" lift
Intake
Intake valve opens @ 13° BTDC
Intake valve closes @ 29° ABDC
Exhaust
Exhaust valve opens @ 57° BBDC
Exhaust valve closes @ 21° ATDC
Intake center line..............111°
Exhaust center line............119°
Lobe ceperation angle.....115°
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More to come soon