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Connecting Rod Refinishing Dimensions

Connecting Rod Specifications
Length, Bearing Bore To Conrod Bush Bore (L) (see footnote [1]):
C280 148.995 - 149.005 mm
C36 144.000 mm
E320, S320 and SL320: 144.995 - 145.005 mm
Conrod:
Bearing Shell Basic Bore (D1) 51.600 - 51.619 mm
Bush Basic Bore (d1) 24.500 - 24.571 mm
Bush Inner Diameter 22.007 - 33.013 mm
Permissible Difference:
In Axial Parallelism (see footnote [2]) 0.07 mm
In Concentricity Of Conrod Bearing Bore 0.01 mm
In Weight Of Complete Conrod With An Engine 4 grams
Peak-To-Valley Height Of Conrod Bush On Inside 0.005 mm
Twist Of Conrod Bearing Bore To Bush Bore 0.15 mm
Piston Pin Play In Conrod Bush 0.013 - 0.018 mm
Width Of Conrod:
At Bearing Bear (B) 21.948 - 22.000 mm
At Bush Bore (b) 21.948 - 22.000 mm
Conrod Bearing Play:
Axial Piston Guided
Radial 0.02 - 0.04 mm

[1]: Center of conrod bearing bore to center of conrod bush bore.
[2]: Permissible difference in axial parallelism of conrod bearing bore to conrod bush bore.