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Dorman 916-540 Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Sprocket - Intake
Reliable Engine Variable Valve Timing Sprocket for Ford and Lincoln
The Dorman 916-540 Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Sprocket is designed to provide precise timing control for your vehicle's engine. Crafted from durable steel with a silver finish, this standard replacement sprocket ensures consistent performance for select Ford and Lincoln models.
- Constructed from high-quality steel for durability
- Silver color finish for corrosion resistance
- Measures 4.52 inches in diameter and 1.98 inches in overall height
- Bolt-on attachment type for straightforward installation
- Compatible with multiple Ford and Lincoln vehicles including F-150, Mustang, Explorer, and Navigator
Durable Steel Construction and Precise Dimensions
This Dorman Engine Variable Valve Timing Sprocket (part number 916-540) features a robust steel build that withstands the rigors of engine operation. The sprocket has an outside diameter of 4.52 inches and an inside diameter of 0.5 inches, with an overall height of 1.98 inches, ensuring a precise fit and reliable function. Its bolt-on attachment type allows for secure mounting without the need for additional wiring harnesses or connectors. Note that bolts are not included with this part.
Compatible Ford and Lincoln Models
This VVT sprocket is compatible with a range of Ford and Lincoln vehicles, including the Ford F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Edge, Expedition, Flex, Transit series (150, 250, 350, 350 HD), and Lincoln Continental, MKS, MKT, MKX, MKZ, Navigator, and Taurus. Using the correct sprocket helps maintain optimal engine timing and performance in these models.
Common Applications and Problem Resolution
- Restores proper variable valve timing function
- Addresses engine timing irregularities and misfires
- Eliminates noise or vibration caused by worn sprockets
- Prevents potential engine performance loss due to timing issues
- Supports smooth engine operation and fuel efficiency
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the Dorman 916-540 VVT sprocket requires removal of the existing sprocket and proper alignment with the camshaft. Since this is a bolt-on part, ensure that the mounting bolts are compatible and torqued to manufacturer specifications. No wiring harness is included or required. It is recommended to inspect related timing components during installation for wear or damage.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Dorman provides this Engine Variable Valve Timing Sprocket as a standard replacement part manufactured to meet OEM specifications. The steel construction and precise manufacturing standards ensure reliable performance. Please refer to Dorman's warranty policy for coverage details on this part number 916-540.
| Brand | Dorman |
| Part Number | 916-540 |
| Attachment Type | Bolt On |
| Bolt Included | No |
| Color | Silver |
| Connector Quantity | 0 |
| Diameter | 4.52 in |
| Inside Diameter | 0.5 |
| Item Grade | Standard Replacement |
| Material | Steel |
| Outside Diameter | 4.52 |
| Overall Height (in) | 1.98 in |
| Overall Length (In) | 4.52 in |
| Package Contents | 1 Cam Phaser Sprocket |
| Wiring Harness Included | No |
This part fits 147 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ford | Explorer | 3.3L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2022 | Ford | Explorer | 3.3L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2021 | Ford | Explorer | 3.3L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2020 | Ford | Explorer | 3.3L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2020 | Ford | F-150 | 3.3L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2020 | Ford | Transit | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2020 | Ford | Transit-150 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2020 | Ford | Transit-250 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2020 | Ford | Transit-350 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2020 | Ford | Transit-350 HD | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2020 | Lincoln | Continental | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2019 | Ford | Explorer | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2019 | Ford | F-150 | 3.3L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2019 | Ford | Flex | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2019 | Ford | Taurus | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2019 | Ford | Transit | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2019 | Ford | Transit-150 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2019 | Ford | Transit-150 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2019 | Ford | Transit-250 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2019 | Ford | Transit-250 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2019 | Ford | Transit-350 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2019 | Ford | Transit-350 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2019 | Ford | Transit-350 HD | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2019 | Ford | Transit-350 HD | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2019 | Lincoln | Continental | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2019 | Lincoln | MKT | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Ford | Edge | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Ford | Explorer | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Ford | F-150 | 3.3L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Ford | Flex | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Ford | Taurus | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Ford | Transit | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Ford | Transit-150 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Ford | Transit-150 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Ford | Transit-250 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Ford | Transit-250 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Ford | Transit-350 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Ford | Transit-350 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Ford | Transit-350 HD | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Ford | Transit-350 HD | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Lincoln | Continental | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Lincoln | MKT | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2018 | Lincoln | MKX | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Ford | Edge | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Ford | Expedition | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Ford | Explorer | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Ford | F-150 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Ford | Flex | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Ford | Mustang | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Ford | Taurus | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Ford | Transit | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Ford | Transit-150 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Ford | Transit-150 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Ford | Transit-250 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Ford | Transit-250 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Ford | Transit-350 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Ford | Transit-350 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Ford | Transit-350 HD | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Ford | Transit-350 HD | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Lincoln | Continental | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Lincoln | MKT | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Lincoln | MKX | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2017 | Lincoln | Navigator | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Ford | Edge | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Ford | Expedition | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Ford | Explorer | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Ford | F-150 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Ford | Flex | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Ford | Mustang | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Ford | Taurus | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Ford | Transit | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Ford | Transit-150 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Ford | Transit-150 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Ford | Transit-250 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Ford | Transit-250 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Ford | Transit-350 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Ford | Transit-350 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Ford | Transit-350 HD | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Ford | Transit-350 HD | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Lincoln | MKS | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Lincoln | MKT | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Lincoln | MKX | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Lincoln | MKZ | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2016 | Lincoln | Navigator | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Ford | Edge | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Ford | Expedition | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Ford | Explorer | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Ford | F-150 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Ford | Flex | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Ford | Mustang | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Ford | Taurus | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Ford | Transit | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Ford | Transit-150 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Ford | Transit-150 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Ford | Transit-250 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Ford | Transit-250 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Ford | Transit-350 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Ford | Transit-350 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Ford | Transit-350 HD | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Ford | Transit-350 HD | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Lincoln | MKS | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Lincoln | MKT | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Lincoln | MKX | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Lincoln | MKZ | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2015 | Lincoln | Navigator | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2014 | Ford | Edge | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2014 | Ford | Edge | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2014 | Ford | Explorer | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2014 | Ford | F-150 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2014 | Ford | F-150 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2014 | Ford | Flex | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2014 | Ford | Mustang | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2014 | Ford | Taurus | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2014 | Lincoln | MKS | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2014 | Lincoln | MKT | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2014 | Lincoln | MKX | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2014 | Lincoln | MKZ | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2013 | Ford | Edge | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2013 | Ford | Edge | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2013 | Ford | Explorer | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2013 | Ford | F-150 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2013 | Ford | F-150 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2013 | Ford | Flex | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2013 | Ford | Mustang | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2013 | Ford | Taurus | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2013 | Lincoln | MKS | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2013 | Lincoln | MKT | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2013 | Lincoln | MKX | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2013 | Lincoln | MKZ | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2012 | Ford | Edge | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2012 | Ford | Edge | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2012 | Ford | Explorer | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2012 | Ford | F-150 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2012 | Ford | F-150 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2012 | Ford | Mustang | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2012 | Lincoln | MKS | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | From 2/06/12 |
| 2012 | Lincoln | MKT | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | From 2/29/12 |
| 2012 | Lincoln | MKX | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2011 | Ford | Edge | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2011 | Ford | Edge | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2011 | Ford | Explorer | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2011 | Ford | F-150 | 3.5L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2011 | Ford | F-150 | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2011 | Ford | Mustang | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | |
| 2011 | Lincoln | MKS | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | From 2/06/12 |
| 2011 | Lincoln | MKT | 3.7L | V6 | Intake | From 2/29/12 |
| 2011 | Lincoln | MKX | 3.7L | V6 | Intake |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.