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Engine Block

ENGINE BLOCK SPECIFICATIONS

Item Measurement Qualification Standard or New Service Limit
Block Warpage of deck   0.07 mm (0.002 in) max. -
Bore diameter   73.000-73.015 mm (2.87401-2.87460 in) 73.065 mm (2.87657 in)
Bore taper Difference between first and third measurement - 0.05 mm (0.0020 in)
Reboring limit   - 0.25 mm (0.0098 in)
Piston Skirt O.D. at 16 mm (0.6 in) from bottom of skirt   72.969-72.979 mm (2.87279-2.87318 in) 72.967 mm (2.87271 in)
Clearance in cylinder   0.021-0.046 mm (0.00083-0.00181 in) 0.05 mm (0.0020 in)
Piston ring Ring-to-groove clearance Top 0.065-0.090 mm (0.003-0.003 in) 0.15 mm (0.005 in)
Second 0.030-0.055 mm (0.002-0.002 in) 0.12 mm (0.004 in)
Ring end gap Top 0.15-0.30 mm (0.006-0.011 in) 0.60 mm (0.023 in)
Second 0.30-0.42 mm (0.012-0.016 in) 0.65 mm (0.025 in)
Oil 0.10-0.40 mm (0.004-0.015 in) 0.80 mm (0.031 in)
Piston pin O.D.   17.996-18.000 mm (0.70850-0.70866 in) -
Pin-to-piston clearance   0.010-0.017 mm (0.00039-0.00067 in) -
Connecting rod Pin-to-rod clearance   0.019-0.036 mm (0.00075-0.00142 in) -
Small end bore diameter   17.964-17.977 mm (0.70724-0.70775 in) -
Big end bore diameter   43.0 mm (1.693 in) -
End play   0.15-0.35 mm (0.006-0.013 in) 0.40 mm (0.015 in)
Crankshaft Main journal diameter   49.976-50.000 mm (1.96756-1.96850 in) -
Rod journal diameter   39.976-40.000 mm (1.57386-1.57480 in) -
Rod/main journal taper   0.005 mm (0.00020 in) max. 0.010 mm (0.00039 in)
Rod/main journal out-of-round   0.005 mm (0.00020 in) max. 0.010 mm (0.00039 in)
End play   0.10-0.35 mm (0.0039-0.0138 in) 0.45 mm (0.0177 in)
Total runout   0.03 mm (0.0012 in) max. 0.04 mm (0.0016 in)
Crankshaft bearing Main bearing-to-journal oil clearance   0.018-0.036 mm (0.00071-0.00142 in) 0.050 mm (0.00197 in)
Connecting rod bearing-to-journal oil clearance   0.026-0.044 mm (0.00102-0.00173 in) 0.050 mm (0.00197 in)