Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.
Manuals through 2025 now available!

Our trusted friends have launched a new website named LEMON, which has newer manuals. It also contains all the CHARM manuals.

LEMON is the spiritual successor to CHARM, I recommend you try it!

Link: lemon-manuals.la or lemon-manuals.org.ua

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Connecting Rod

Clearance to crankshaft desired 0.0003 - 0.0024 Inch (in)
Clearance to crankshaft allowable 0.0005 - 0.0019 Inch (in)
Bearing wall thickness 0.0551 - 0.0554 Inch (in)
Rod length center to center 5.746 - 5.749 Inch (in)
Alignment (bore-to-bore max. Diff.) twist 0.0015 per 1 Inch (in)
Alignment (bore-to-bore max. Diff.) bend 0.0049 per 1 Inch (in)
Side clearance (assembled to crank) 0.0032 - 0.0106 Inch (in)
Rod Bearing Bore I.D. 2.237 - 2.238 Inch (in)
Rod Bearing Bore Out-of-round 0.0004 Inch (in)