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System Specifications

Type 6-cylinder, four-stroke Otto engine, 15° V-engine
Crankcase Grey cast iron, single-part
Crankshaft Forged steel
Crankshaft bearings 7 binary bearings, dia. 60 mm
Connecting rods Forged, l = 164 mm
Con-rod bearings Binary bearings, dia. 54 mm
Pistons Cast aluminium
Piston pins Floating
Piston rings 2 compression rings, 1 oil scraper ring
Cylinders Grey cast iron running surface

Crankshaft bearing cap M10 X 78 30 Nm (22 ft-lb. + 180°)
Connecting Rod Cap M9 X 1 X 50 (22 ft-lb. + 90°)
Belt pulley on crankshaft M18 x 1.5 x 40 (74 ft-lb. + 90°)

Crankshaft Radial play measured using Plastigage

Main bearing (shaft journals)
New 0.02....0.06 mm
Limit for wear 0 0.10 mm

Connecting rod bearings
(crankshaft journals) 53.968 mm

Main bearing (shaft journals) 59.958 mm

Crankshaft Axial play
Bearing 5 (guide bearing)
New 0.07 mm
Limit for wear 0.30 mm