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Camshaft Specifications

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CAMSHAFT

Application In. (mm)
End Play
Standard .0016-.0035 (.041-.089)
Wear Limit .0047 (.119)
Journal Diameter
Exhaust Camshaft
Thrust Journal (1) 1.2198-1.2205 (30.983-31.001)
All Other Journals 1.0612-1.0618 (26.954-26.970)
Intake Camshaft
All Journals 1.0612-1.0618 (26.954-26.970)
Journal Runout .0031 (.079)
Lobe Height
Intake
Standard 1.6776-1.6815 (42.611-42.710)
Wear Limit 1.6717 (42.461)
Exhaust
Standard 1.6783-1.6823 (41.629-42.730)
Wear Limit 1.6724 (42.479)
Oil Clearance
Camshaft
Standard .0012-.0026 (.030-.066)
Wear Limit .0039 (.099)
Timing Tube Mark "A"
Standard .0014-.0020 (.036-.051)
Timing Tube Mark "B"
Standard .0015-.0021 (.038-.053)
Gear Backlash
Standard .0008-.0079 (.020-.201)
Wear Limit .0118 (.300)
(1) Exhaust camshaft thrust journal is the small camshaft journal.