Technical Data
118 VPA 7743722 English 10-2004
Engine 5.7Gi-E, 5.7Gi-EF, 5.7GXi-F, 5.7GXi-FF
Bore and stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.000 x 3.480 inches (101.60 x 88.39 mm)
Cylinders (number). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90° V-8
Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.7 liters (350 cubic inches)
Firing order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 – 8 – 4 – 3 – 6 – 5 – 7 – 2
Full throttle operating range . . . . . . . . . . . 4600 – 5000 RPM
Idle RPM (fixed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 RPM
Fuel System
Fuel injection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port injection
Fuel pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electric
Fuel filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volvo Penta PN 3862228
Fuel filter location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refer to photographs on features pages.
Fuel type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside the U.S.: 87 octane (AKI) unleaded gasoline
Outside the U.S.: 90 octane (RON) unleaded gasoline
Electrical System
Charging system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 volt 75 amp alternator, with internal transistorized voltage regulator
Battery size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 volt with 650 Cold Cranking Amp (CCA) rating (135 minute reserve
capacity). Do not use a deep cycle battery as the start battery.
Starter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 volt 1.7kW output, planetary reduction gear
Ignition System
Distributor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delco EST
Ignition timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10°BTDC Fixed
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volvo Penta PN 3858996 (2 units)
Spark plug gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.52 mm (0.060 inches)
Spark plug installation torque. . . . . . . . . . 27 N·m (20 ft. lb.)
Cooling System
Raw water pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crankshaft mounted variable volume flexible impeller pump
Recirculating pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fixed impeller belt driven pump on engine
Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71°C (160°F) Volvo Penta PN 3587597
Gi-EF/GXi-FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed cooling heat exchanger mounted on engine.
Closed Cooling System Thermostat. . . . . 76°C (170°F) Volvo Penta PN 3831426
Coolant Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethylene glycol. Volvo Penta PN 381081.
Oil Capacity
Engine without filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 quarts (4.3 liters)
Engine with filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5 quarts (5.2 liters)
Drive unit SX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 quarts (2.1 liters)
Drive unit DP-S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 quarts (2.4 liters)
Oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volvo Penta PN 3850559
Oil filter location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refer to photographs on features pages.
Oil Type
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volvo Penta engine oil or suitable pure synthetic oil alternative with min.
API service rating CF/SH. See Maintenance Schedule on page 64.
Drive unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volvo Penta SAE 75W/90 API service GL 5 synthetic gear oil
Power steering fluid U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volvo Penta power steering fluid PN 3851039
Power steering fluid non-U.S. . . . . . . . . . ATF oil Dexron 2 PN 1161941
Oil Pressure (Minimum)
@ 1000 RPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PSI (41 kPa)
@ 2000 RPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 PSI (124 kPa)
@ 4000 RPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 PSI (166 kPa)
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