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Connecting Rod

Connecting Rod Bearings Clearance to Crankshaft - Desired 0.001-0.0014 in
Clearance to Crankshaft - Allowable 0.00086-0.0027 in
Bearing Wall Thickness 0.0572-0.0577 in
Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bore Diameter 0.90315-0.90472 in
Crankshaft Bearing Bore Diameter 2.4266-2.4274 in
Out-of-Round Limit - Piston Pin Bore 0.00012 in
Taper Limit Piston Bore - per 1 inch 0.0001 in
Length (Center-to-Center) 6.08896-6.09211 in
Side Clearance (Assembled to Crank) Standard 0.0047-0.01929 in
Service Limit 0.014 in
Alignment (Bore-to-Bore Max. Diff.) Twist - per inch 0.002 in
Bend - per inch 0.0016 in
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