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System Specifications

Surface flatness from end to end within 0.010 mm (0.0004 in)
Main bearing bore inside diameter 72.400-72.424 mm (2.8503-2.8513 in)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance 0.010 to 0.044 mm (0.0003-0.0017 in)
Main bearing bore inside diameter 72.400-72.424 mm (2.8503-2.8513 in)

Crankshaft:
Main bearing journal diameter 67.5 mm (2.657 in)
Main bearing journal maximum taper 0.004 mm (0.00015 in)
Main bearing journal maximum out-of-round 0.006 mm (0.00023 in)
Connecting rod journal diameter 55.983-56.003 mm (2.204-2.205 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum taper 0.004 mm (0.00015 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum out-of-round 0.006 mm (0.00023 in)
Crankshaft maximum end play 0.101-0.291 mm (0.0039-0.0114 in)

Piston and Connecting Rod
Piston diameter - single grade 92.476-92.490 mm (3.6407-3.6413 in)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance 0.010 to 0.044 mm (0.0003-0.0017 in)
Piston ring end gap - compression (top, gauge diameter) 0.15-0.25 mm (0.0059-0.0098 in)
Piston ring end gap - compression (bottom, gauge diameter) 0.30-0.55 mm (0.0118-0.0216 in)
Piston ring end gap - oil ring (steel rail, gauge diameter) 0.15-0.45 mm (0.0059-0.0177 in)
Piston ring groove width - compression (top) 1.230-1.25 mm (0.0484-0.0492 in)
Piston ring groove width - compression (bottom) 1.530-1.55 mm (0.0602-0.0610 in)
Piston ring groove width - oil ring 2.53-2.55 mm (0.0996-0.1003 in)
Piston ring width - upper comp ring 1.17-1.19 mm (0.0460-0.0468 in)
Piston ring width - lower comp ring 1.47-1.49 mm (0.0578-0.0586 in)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance (upper and lower compression rings) 0.040-0.080 mm (0.0015-0.0031 in)
Piston pin bore diameter 23.002-23.006 mm (0.9055-0.9057 in)
Piston pin diameter 22.998-23.000 mm (0.9054-0.9055 in)
Piston pin length 55.975 mm (2.203 in)
Piston pin-to-piston fit 0.002 to 0.008 mm (0.00007-0.0003 in)
Piston-to-connecting rod clearance 2.7 mm (0.1 in)
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance - standard 0.007-0.021 mm (0.0002-0.0008 in)
Connecting rod pin bore diameter 23.007-23.019 mm (0.905-0.906 in)
Connecting rod length (center-to-center) 152.68 mm (6.01 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend 0.038 mm (0.0014 in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist 0.050 mm (0.0019 in)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade 1 59.866-59.872 mm (2.3569-2.3571 in)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade 2 59.873-59.879 mm (2.3572-2.3574 in)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade 3 59.880-59.886 mm (2.3574-2.3577 in)
Connecting rod side - standard (assembled to clearance crank) 0.175-0.425 mm (0.0068-0.0167 in)
Crankshaft pulley new bolt:
Stage 1 120 Nm (89 lb-ft)
Stage 2 Loosen one full turn
Stage 3 50 Nm (37 lb-ft)
Stage 4 additional 90 degrees