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Engine Block (J37A4)

ENGINE BLOCK (J37A4) STANDARDS AND SERVICE LIMITS

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   90.000-90.015 mm (3.5433-3.5439 in) 90.065 mm (3.5459 in)
Bore taper Difference between first and third measurement - 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Piston Skirt O.D. at 16.0 mm (0.63 in) from bottom of skirt   89.983-89.996 mm (3.5426-3.5431 in) 89.975 mm (3.5423 in)
Clearance in cylinder   0.004-0.032 mm (0.0002-0.0013 in) 0.070 mm (0.0028 in)
Piston ring Ring-to-groove clearance Top 0.055-0.085 mm (0.0022-0.0033 in) 0.15 mm (0.006 in)
Second 0.030-0.060 mm (0.0012-0.0024 in) 0.13 mm (0.005 in)
Ring end gap Top 0.30-0.40 mm (0.012-0.016 in) 0.60 mm (0.024 in)
Second 0.40-0.55 mm (0.016-0.022 in) 0.70 mm (0.028 in)
Oil 0.20-0.35 mm (0.008-0.014 in) 0.45 mm (0.018 in)
Piston pin O.D.   21.962-21.965 mm (0.8646-0.8648 in) 21.954 mm (0.8643 in)
Pin-to-piston clearance   -0.005-0.003 mm (-0.0002-0.0001 in) 0.004 mm (0.0002 in)
Connecting rod Pin-to-rod clearance   0.005-0.014 mm (0.0002-0.0006 in) 0.019 mm (0.0007 in)
Small end bore diameter   21.970-21.976 mm (0.8650-0.8652 in) -
Big end bore diameter   60.0 mm (2.36 in) -
End play   0.15-0.35 mm (0.006-0.014 in) 0.45 mm (0.018 in)
Crankshaft Main journal diameter   71.976-72.000 mm (2.8337-2.8346 in) -
Rod journal diameter   56.976-57.000 mm (2.2431-2.2441 in) -
Rod/main journal taper   0.005 mm (0.0002 in) max. 0.010 mm (0.0004 in)
Rod/main journal out-of-round   0.005 mm (0.0002 in) max. 0.010 mm (0.0004 in)
End play   0.10-0.35 mm (0.004-0.014 in) 0.45 mm (0.018 in)
Total runout   0.025 mm (0.0010 in) max. 0.030 mm (0.0012 in)
Crankshaft bearing Main bearing-to-journal oil clearance   0.019-0.045 mm (0.0007-0.0018 in) 0.050 mm (0.0020 in)
Connecting rod bearing-to-journal oil clearance   0.020-0.044 mm (0.0008-0.0017 in) 0.050 mm (0.0020 in)