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Connecting Rod

Connecting Rod Bearings Clearance to crankshaft - desired 0.0008 - 0.0015 Inch (in)
Clearance to crankshaft - allowable 0.0007 - 0.0024 Inch (in)
Bearing wall thickness (STD) 0.0572 - 0.0577 Inch (in)
Main Bearings Clearance to crankshaft - desired 0.0008 - 0.00015 Inch (in)
Clearance to Crankshaft - allowable 0.0008 - 0.003 Inch (in)
Bearing wall thickness (STD) 0.0957 - 0.0960 Inch (in)
Piston pin bore or bushing I.D. 0.909 - 0.911 Inch (in)
Rod bearing bore I.D. 2.2390 - 2.2393 Inch (in)
Rod bearing bore out-of-round 0.0004 Inch (in)
Rod length center to center 5.0885 - 5.0915 Inch (in)
Alignment (bore-to-bore max. Diff.) twist 0.015 Inch (in)
Service limit 0.023 Inch (in)
Alignment (bore-to-bore max. Miff.) bend 0.012 Inch (in)
Side clearance (assembled to crank) 0.010 - 0.020 Inch (in)
Connecting rod cap nuts 19-24 Foot Pound-Force (ft.lb)