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Piston and Connecting Rod

Item Specification
Piston diameter - single grade 3.6397 -3.6401 in (92.448 -92.458 mm)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance 0.0017 -0.0028 in (.042 -.072 mm)
Piston ring end gap - compression (top, gauge diameter) 0.0079 -0.0098 in (.2 -.25 mm)
Piston ring end gap - compression (bottom, gauge diameter) 0.0157 -0.0276 in (.4 -.7 mm)
Piston ring end gap -- oil ring (steel rail, gauge diameter) 0.0059 -0.0177 in (.15 -.45 mm)
Piston ring groove width - compression (top) 0.0484 -0.0492 in (1.23 -1.25 mm)
Piston ring groove width -- compression (bottom) 0.0406 -0.0413 in (1.03 -1.05 mm)
Piston ring groove width - oil ring 0.0799 -0.0807 in (2.03 -2.05 mm)
Piston ring width - upper compression ring 0.0470 -0.0461 in (1.195 -1.17 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 0.9060 -0.9058 in (23.012 -23.008 mm)
Piston pin diameter 0.9056 -0.9058 in (23.002 -23.008 mm)
Piston pin length 2.3071 -2.3189 in (58.6 -58.9 mm)
Piston pin-to-piston fit 0.0002 -0.0006 in (.004 -.014 mm)
Piston-to-connecting rod clearance 0.0001 -0.0007 in (.003 -.018 mm)
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance - standard 0.0007 -0.0013 in (.018 -.034 mm)
Connecting rod pin bore diameter 0.9065 -0.9069 in (23.026 -23.036 mm)
Connecting rod length (center-to-center) 6.01 in (152.68 mm)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend 0.0015 in (.038 mm)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist 0.0020 in (.05 mm)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade A 2.3561 in (59.845 mm)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade B 2.3561 in (59.846 mm)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade C 2.3562 in (59.847 mm)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade D 2.3562 in (59.848 mm)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade E 2.3563 in (59.849 mm)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade F 2.3563 in (59.85 mm)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade G 2.3563 in (59.851 mm)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade H 2.3564 in (59.852 mm)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade I 2.3564 in (59.853 mm)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade J 2.3565 in (59.854 mm)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - grade K 2.3565 in (59.855 mm)
Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance 0.0018 -0.0026 in (.046 -.066 mm)
Connecting rod side clearance (assembled to crank) - standard 0.0118 in (.3 mm)
Connecting rod side clearance (assembled to crank) - service limit 0.0167 in (.425 mm)