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Engine Block

ENGINE BLOCK 2.7L:







Standard value
Cylinder bore 86.7 mm (3.41 in.)
Out-of-round and taper of cylinder bore Max. 0.02 mm (0.0008 in.)


Piston service size and mark mm (in.)
0.25 (0.010) O.S: 0.25
0.50 (0.020) O.S: 0.50


Piston-to-cylinder clearance 0.01 - 0.03 mm (0.0004 - 0.0012 in.)


Standard value Flatness of gasket surface Max. 0.03 mm (0.0012 in.)
Service limit Flatness of gasket surface 0.05 mm (0.0020 in.)



New bore size Piston O.D. + 0.01 to 0.03 mm (0.0004 to 0.0012 in.)
(clearance between piston and cylinder) - 0.01 mm (0.0004 in.) (honing margin)

clearance between the piston and cylinder.
Standard 0.01 - 0.03 mm (0.0004 - 0.0012 in.)