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Crankshaft, Engine

Crankshaft Main bearing journal diameter 2.467-2.479 inch
Connecting rod journal diameter 1.967-1.968 inch
Crankshaft free end play .004-.009 inch
Crankshaft runout to rear diameter face of cylinder block Max 0.001 inch
Connecting rod bearings Clearance to crankshaft 0.001-0.0025 inch
Bearing wall thickness (std)
0.250 mm Undersize-Add 0.125 mm to standard or grade 2 thickness.
.059 inch
Main bearings Clearance to Crankshaft-desired 0.0009-0.0001 inch
Clearance to Crankshaft-allowable 0.0009-0.0019 inch
Bearing wall Thickness-grade 1 0.0983 inch
Bearing wall Thickness-grade 2
Measured at 1.9685 inch from outer perimeter top of piston to the pin axis.
0.0985 inch
Bearing wall Thickness-grade 3 0.0986 inch