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ENGINE BLOCK STANDARDS AND SERVICE LIMITS SPECIFICATIONS

Item Measurement Qualification Standard or New Service Limit
Block Warpage of deck   0.07 mm (0.003 in.) max. 0.10 mm (0.004 in.)
Bore diameter A or I 86.010-86.020 mm (3.3862-3.3866 in.) 86.070 mm (3.3886 in.)
B or II 86.000-86.010 mm (3.3858-3.3862 in.) 86.070 mm (3.3886 in.)
Bore taper   - 0.05 mm (0.002 in.)
Reboring limit   - 0.25 mm (0.01 in.)
Piston Skirt O.D. at 11 mm (0.4 in.) from bottom of skirt No letter or A 85.980-85.990 mm (3.3850-3.3854 in.) 85.930 mm (3.3831 in.)
Letter B 85.970-85.980 mm (3.3846-3.3850 in.) 85.920 mm (3.3827 in.)
Clearance in cylinder   0.020-0.040 mm (0.0008-0.0016 in.) 0.05 mm (0.002 in.)
Ring groove width Top
(K20A3 engine)
1.220-1.230 mm (0.0481-0.0484 in.) 1.25 mm (0.049 in.)
Top
[K20A2 (2002-2004 models), K20Z1 (2005-2006 models) engines]
1.235-1.245 mm (0.0486-0.0490 in.) 1.265 mm (0.0498 in.)
Second
(K20A3 engine)
1.220-1.230 mm (0.0481-0.0484 in.) 1.25 mm (0.049 in.)
Second
[K20A2 (2002-2004 models), K20Z1 (2005-2006 models) engines]
1.230-1.240 mm (0.0484-0.0488 in.) 1.260 mm (0.0496 in.)
Oil 2.005-2.025 mm (0.0789-0.0797 in.) 2.05 mm (0.081 in.)
Piston ring Ring-to-groove clearance Top
(K20A3 engine)
0.035-0.060 mm (0.0014-0.0024 in.) 0.13 mm (0.005 in.)
Top
[K20A2 (2002-2004 models), K20Z1 (2005-2006 models) engines]
0.040-0.065 mm (0.0016-0.0026 in.) 0.13 mm (0.005 in.)
Second
(K20A3 engine)
0.030-0.055 mm (0.0012-0.0022 in.) 0.13 mm (0.005 in.)
Second
[K20A2 (2002-2004 models), K20Z1 (2005-2006 models) engines]
0.045-0.070 mm (0.0018-0.0028 in.) 0.13 mm (0.005 in.)
Ring end gap Top 0.20-0.35 mm (0.008-0.014 in.) 0.60 mm (0.024 in.)
Second
(K20A3 engine)
0.40-0.55 mm (0.016-0.022 in.) 0.70 mm (0.028 in.)
Second
[K20A2 (2002-2004 models), K20Z1 (2005-2006 models) engines]
0.50-0.65 mm (0.020-0.026 in.) 0.75 mm (0.030 in.)
Oil
(K20A3 engine)
0.25-0.65 mm (0.010-0.026 in.) 0.75 mm (0.030 in.)
Oil
[K20A2 (2002-2004 models), K20Z1 (2005-2006 models) engines]
0.20-0.70 mm (0.008-0.028 in.) 0.80 mm (0.031 in.)
Piston pin O.D.   21.961-21.965 mm (0.8646-0.8648 in.) 21.953 mm (0.8643 in.)
Pin-to-piston clearance   -0.005 to +0.002 mm (-0.00020 to +0.00008 in.) 0.005 mm (0.0002 in.)
Connecting rod Pin-to-rod clearance   0.005-0.015 mm (0.0002-0.0006 in.) 0.02 mm (0.0008 in.)
Small-end bore diameter   21.970-21.976 mm (0.8650-0.8652 in.) -
Large-end bore diameter K20A3 engine 48.0 mm (1.89 in.) -
K20A2
(2002-2004 models), K20Z1 (2005-2006 models) engines
51.0 mm (2.01 in.) -
End play   0.15-0.30 mm (0.006-0.012 in.) 0.40 mm (0.016 in.)
Crankshaft Main journal diameter No. 1 journal
No. 2 journal
No. 4 journal No.
5 journal
(K20A3 engine)
54.984-55.008 mm (2.1648-2.1657 in.) -
No. 1 journal
No. 2 journal
No. 4 journal
No. 5 journal
[K20A2 (2002-2004 models), K20Z1 (2005-2006 models) engines]
54.980-55.004 mm (2.1646-2.1655 in.) -
No. 3 journal
(K20A3 engine)
54.976-55.000 mm (2.1644-2.1654 in.) -
No. 3 journal
[K20A2 (2002-2004 models), K20Z1 (2005-2006 models) engines]
54.974-54.996 mm (2.1644-2.1652 in.) -
Rod journal diameter K20A3 engine 44.976-45.000 mm (1.7707-1.7717 in.) -
K20A2
(2002-2004 models), K20Z1 (2005-2006 models) engines
47.976-48.000 mm (1.8888-1.8898 in.) -
Rod/main journal taper   0.005 mm (0.0002 in.) 0.010 mm (0.0004 in.)
Rod/main journal out-of-round   0.005 mm (0.0002 in.) 0.010 mm (0.0004 in.)
End play   0.10-0.35 mm (0.004-0.014 in.) 0.45 mm (0.018 in.)
Runout K20A3 engine 0.03 mm (0.0012 in.) max. 0.04 mm (0.0016 in.)
K20A2
(2002-2004 models), K20Z1 (2005-2006 models) engines
0.02 mm (0.0008 in.) max. 0.03 mm (0.0012 in.)
Crankshaft bearing Main bearing-to-journal oil clearance No. 1 journal
No. 2 journal
No. 4 journal
No. 5 journal
0.017-0.041 mm (0.0007-0.0016 in.) 0.050 mm (0.0020 in.)
No. 3 journal 0.025-0.049 mm (0.0010-0.0019 in.) 0.055 mm (0.0022 in.)
Rod bearing clearance K20A3 engine 0.020-0.050 mm (0.0008-0.0020 in.) 0.060 mm (0.0024 in.)
K20A2
(2002-2004 models), K20Z1 (2005-2006 models) engines
0.033-0.061 mm (0.0013-0.0024 in.) 0.072 mm (0.0028 in.)