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Rebuild Specifications

All Specifications Given In Inches Unless Otherwise Noted.

Piston Diameter (Std.) 3.4430 - 3.4450 [04]
Piston Clearance 0.0001 - 0.0021
Piston Pin Diameter --
Piston Pin To Piston Clearance --
Piston Ring End Gap [01]
Compression [07]
Oil 0.0150 - 0.0550
Piston Ring Side Clearance
Compression [06]
Oil 0.008

Footnotes:

[01] -- Minimum.
[04] -- Measured at 90deg. angle to piston pin, 1.14 inches below piston crown. Diameter at skirt thrust face, 2.96 inches below piston crown, should be 0.002 inch greater than specified standard measurement.
[06] -- Standard: Top, 0.0015 - 0.0031 inch; second, 0.0015 - 0.0037 inch. Service limit: All, 0.0040 inch.
[07] -- Standard: Top, 0.0010 - 0.0020 inch; second, 0.0011 - 0.0021 inch.