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System Specifications

AllData Editors Note - Ford does not provide a cranking pressure specification, only an acceptable range.

Engine Compression
Nominal
Minimum
+ Variation (Maximum) 75%
Leakage/Leak Down 20% (Maximum)
* Oil Pressure
At 2,500 rpm 40-60 psi
Oil Consumption, Minimum Distance per quart
1 quart per 1450 kilometers (900 miles)

* At operating temperature.
+ Pressure variation between the highest and lowest cylinders should be within 75 percent.