General Engine Description
• MODEL ……………………………………………………………………………LH6
• REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION (RPO) CODE <8500 LBS. G VW R ......................................... LH6
• VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) .............................................................C
• ENGINE TYPE............................................................4-STROKE CYCLE 90° V-8 NORMALLY ASPIRATED
• COMBUSTION CHAMBER T Y P E ......................................TURBULENCE SWIRL PRE CHAMBER (RICARDO COMET V)
Firing Order............................................................................. 1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3
Cylinder Block.........................................................Cast Iron with Combined Cylinders
Valve Timing....................................................... Chain and Sprockets (Overhead Valves)
Bore and Stroke.................................................................. (101mm (3.98") x 97mm (3.80")
Displacement................................................................ 6.2L (6217 cc) (379.4 cu. in.)
Horsepower LH6.................................................................130 Net H.P. (97 Kw) @ 3600 RPM
Torque LH6 .................................................................. 240 lb. ft. (325.4 N-m) @ 2000 RPM
Volume of Acyl. at B D C ..........................................................815.4048 cc (49.756 cu. in.)
Volume of Acyl. at TDC............................................................. 37.8148 (2.3075 cu. in.)
Compression Ratio LH 6 ................................................................21.5 to 1
Dimensions & weight (approx.)
Length — mm (in.)..........................................................................750 (29.5)
Width — mm (in.)...........................................................................692(27.2)
Height — mm (in.)..........................................................................696 (27.4)
Weight — kg (lbs.).........................................................................318(701)
Technical Engine Specifications
Injector nozzle........................................................................ ....BOSCH DNOSD 248
Bmep — kPa (lb/in.2) ................................................................. .... 579 (83.9)
Fuel consumption — kg/hr (lb/hr)....................................................... ....30.6 (67.6)
Specific fuel cons. — g/kW-hr (lb/bhp h r)............................................. ....283.5 (.466)
Fuel pump suction at pump inlet
Maximum — kPa (in. Hg)
Clean system................................................................................20 (6)
Dirty system................................................................................41(12)
Airflow — m3/min (ft3/min) ............................................................ ....9.9 (350)
Air intake restriction, max. — kPa (in. H20)
(Dry type air cleaner)
Full load — dirty .................................................................... ....5.0 (20)
clean................................................................................. ....2.5(10)
Exhaust temp. — °C ( °F ) ........................................................... .... 657 (1230)
Exhaust flow — m3/min (ft3/min)...................................................... .... 30.9 (1090)
Exhaust back press., max. — kPa (in. Hg) Full load.................................... ....9 (2.5)
Coolant flow — litre/min (gal/min)........................................................ 249 (66)
Max. top tank temp, allowed — °C ( ° F ) ............................................ .... 99 (210)
Heat rejection — kW (Btu/min)..............................................................123.1 (7000)
Coolant inlet restriction, max. — kPa (in. Hg)........................................ ....10 (3)
Lubricating oil press., normal — kPa (lb/in.2) ....................................... ....275-345 (40-50)
Lubricating oil temp., in-pan — °C ( ° F ) ........................................... ....82-127 (180-260)
Cooling index — Min air to boil
With 24 km/h (15 mph) maximum ram air — °C (°F ).......................................... 40(104)
Deaeration — Air injection capacity (corrected — m3/min. (cfm)............................ 0.0085 (0.3)
Drawdown — Min requirement or 10% of total cooling system capacity —
whichever is larger — litre (q ts )..................................................... 3.8 (4.0)
Engine Performance Curve, 6.2L — Light Duty (LH6).
