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Main Bearing Clearances

Main Journal Diameter (color coded size designation) Standard Size (green) 2.6763-2.6766
Standard Size (brown) 2.6766-2.6770
Undersize - 0.25 (green/blue) 2.6665-2.6668
Undersize - 0.25 (brown/blue) 2.6668-2.6671
Undersize - 0.50 (green/white) 2.6566-2.6570
Undersize - 0.50 (brown/white) 2.6570-2.6573
Main Journal Maximum Out-of-Round 0.0012
Crankshaft End Play 0.0004-0.0300
Crankshaft Bearing Clearance 0.0006-0.0017
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