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Engine Block

STANDARD SPECIFICATION

Unit of length: mm (in)
  MEASUREMENT STANDARD (NEW) SERVICE LIMIT
Cylinder block Warpage of deck surface 0.07 (0.003) max. 0.10 (0.004)
Bore diameter 75.00 - 75.02 (2.953 - 2.954) 75.07 (2.956)
Bore taper -- 0.05 (0.002)
Reboring limit -- 0.5 (0.02)
Piston Skirt O.D. at 5 mm (0.2 in) from bottom of skirt 74.980 - 74.990 (2.9520 - 2.9524) 74.970 (2.9516)
Clearance in cylinder 0.010 - 0.040 (0.0004 - 0.0016) 0.05 (0.002)
Groove width (for ring) Top 1.020 - 1.030 (0.0402 - 0.0406) 1.05 (0.041)
Second 1.220 - 1.230 (0.0480 - 0.0484) 1.25 (0.049)
Oil 2.805 - 2.820 (0.1104 - 0.1110) 2.85 (0.112)
Piston ring Ring-to-groove clearance Top 0.035 - 0.060 (0.0014 - 0.0024) 0.13 (0.005)
Second 0.030 - 0.055 (0.0012 - 0.0022) 0.13 (0.005)
Ring end gap Top 0.15 - 0.30 (0.006 - 0.012) 0.60 (0.024)
Second 0.30 - 0.45 (0.012 - 0.018) 0.70 (0.028)
Oil 0.20 - 0.70 (0.008 - 0.028) 0.80 (0.031)
Piston pin O.D. 18.994 - 19.000 (0.7478 - 0.7480) --
Pin-to-piston clearance 0.010 - 0.022 (0.0004 - 0.0009) --
Connecting rod Pin-to-rod interference 0.014 - 0.040 (0.0006 - 0.0016) --
Small end bore diameter 18.96 - 18.98 (0.746 - 0.747) --
Large end bore diameter Nominal 48.0 (1.89) --
End play installed on crankshaft 0.15 - 0.30 (0.006 - 0.012) 0.40 (0.016)
Crankshaft Main journal diameter 54.976 - 55.000 (2.1644 - 2.1654) --
Rod journal diameter 44.976 - 45.000 (1.7707 - 1.7717) --
Taper 0.0025 (0.0001) max. 0.005 (0.0002)
Out-of-round 0.0025 (0.0001) max. 0.005 (0.0002)
End play 0.10 - 0.35 (0.004 - 0.014) 0.45 (0.018)
Total runout 0.03 (0.001) max. 0.04 (0.002)
Bearings Main bearing-to-journal oil clearance    
  No. 1 and 5 journals 0.018 - 0.036 (0.0007 - 0.0014) 0.05 (0.002)
  No. 2, 3 and 4 journals 0 024 - 0.042 (0.0009 - 0.0017) 0.05 (0.002)
Rod bearing-to-journal oil clearance 0.020 - 0.038 (0.0008 - 0.0015) 0.05 (0.002)