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Piston and Connecting Rod

Item Specification
Piston diameter - single grade 3. 3601 -3. 3606 in (85. 346 -85. 36 mm)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance 0. 0016 -0. 0028 in (. 04 -. 072 mm)
Piston ring end gap - compression (top, gauge diameter) 0. 0091 -0. 0130 in (. 23 -. 33 mm)
Piston ring end gap - compression (bottom, gauge diameter) 0. 0157 -0. 0236 in (. 4 -. 6 mm)
Piston ring end gap - oil ring (steel rail, gauge diameter) 0. 0079 -0. 0197 in (. 2 -. 5 mm)
Piston ring groove width - compression (top) 0. 0484 -0. 0492 in (1. 23 -1. 25 mm)
Piston ring groove width - compression (bottom) 0. 0402 -0. 0409 in (1. 02 -1. 04 mm)
Piston ring groove width - oil ring 0. 0799 -0. 0807 in (2. 03 -2. 05 mm)
Piston ring width - upper compression ring 0. 0461 -0. 0469 in (1. 17 -1. 19 mm)
Piston ring width - lower compression ring 0. 0382 -0. 0390 in (. 97 -. 99 mm)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance (upper and lower compression rings) 0. 0016 -0. 0031 in (. 04 -. 08 mm)
Piston pin bore diameter 0. 8663 -0. 8665 in (22. 004 -22. 009 mm)
Piston pin diameter 0. 8660 -0. 8661 in (21. 997 -22 mm)
Piston pin length 2. 0177 -2. 0295 in (51. 25 -51. 55 mm)
Piston pin-to-piston fit 0. 0002 -0. 0005 in (. 004 -. 012 mm)
Piston-to-connecting rod clearance 0. 1181 in (3 mm)
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance - standard 0. 0007 -0. 0012 in (. 017 -. 03 mm)
Connecting rod pin bore diameter 0. 8668 -0. 8668 in (22. 017 -22. 017 mm)
Connecting rod length (center-to-center) 5. 6677 -5. 6709 in (143. 96 -144. 04 mm)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend 0. 0008 in (. 02 mm)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist 0. 0016 in (. 04 mm)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter 2. 3397 -2. 3402 in (59. 428 -59. 442 mm)
Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance 0. 0017 -0. 0035 in (. 042 -. 088 mm)
Connecting rod side clearance (assembled to crank) - standard 0. 0049 -0. 0148 in (. 125 -. 375 mm)
Connecting rod side clearance (assembled to crank) - service limit 0. 0049 -0. 0148 in (. 125 -. 375 mm)