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Main Bearing Clearances

Standard Crankshaft Thrust Play 0.0044 - 0.0121
Maximum Crankshaft Thrust Play 0.0149
Standard Thrust Bearing Thickness 0.0944
Oversize Thrust Bearing Thickness 0.125 mm (0.0049") 0.1009
Standard Main Bearing Clearance 0.0008-0.0016
Oversized Main Bearing Clearance 0.0008-0.0016
Maximum Main Bearing Clearance 0.0023
Standard Main Bearing Thickness-Green 0.0786-0.0787
Standard Main Bearing Thickness-Black 0.0787-0.0788
Standard Main Bearing Thickness-Colorless 0.0788-0.0789
Standard Main Bearing Thickness-Yellow 0.0789-0.0790
Standard Main Bearing Thickness-Blue 0.0790-0.0791
Undersized Main Bearing Thickness-Blue and Red 0.0839-0.0840
Undersized Main Bearing Thickness-Green and Red 0.0835-0.0836
Undersized Main Bearing Thickness-Black and Red 0.0836-0.0837
Undersized Main Bearing Thickness-Red 0.0837-0.0838
Undersized Main Bearing Thickness-Yellow and Red 0.0838-0.0839
Undersized Main Bearing Thickness-Blue and Red 0.0839-0.0840
Main Bearing Cap Bore Diameter-"A" Stamping 2.4409 - 2.4411
Main Bearing Cap Bore Diameter-"B" Stamping 2.4412 - 2.4414
Main Bearing Cap Bore Diameter-"C" Stamping 2.4414 - 2.4416
Main Bearing Clearance-Standard 0.0010 - 0.0018
Main Bearing Clearance-Maximum 0.0023
Main Bearing Thickness--Standard-Green 0.0785 - 0.0786
Main Bearing Thickness-Standard-Black 0.0786 - 0.0787
Main Bearing Thickness-Standard-Colorless 0.0787 - 0.0788
Main Bearing Thickness-Standard-Yellow 0.0788 - 0.0789
Main Bearing Thickness-Standard-Blue 0.0789 - 0.0790
Main Bearing Thickness-0.25 mm (0.0098 inch) Undersize-Green and Red 0.0834 - 0.0835
Main Bearing Thickness-0.25 mm (0.0098 inch) Undersize-Black and Red 0.0835 - 0.0836
Main Bearing Thickness-0.25 mm (0.0098 inch) Undersize-Red Only 0.0836 - 0.0837
Main Bearing Thickness-0.25 mm (0.0098 inch) Undersize-Yellow and Red 0.0837 - 0.0838
Main Bearing Thickness-0.25 mm (0.0098 inch) Undersize-Blue and Red 0.0838 - 0.0839