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Connecting Rod, Engine

Connecting Rod Cap Bolts
Stage 1 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
Stage 2 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.)
Stage 3 Tighten an additional 105 degrees.
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance press fit 8 kilonewtons (1,800 lb)
Connecting rod pin bore diameter 22.98-22.941 mm (0.9047-0.9032 inch)
Connecting rod length (center-to-center) 154.66-154.74 mm (6.08896-6.09211 inch)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend 0.04 per 25 mm (0.0016 per inch)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist 0.05 per 25 mm (0.002 per inch)
Connecting rod side clearance-standard 0.11-0.49 mm (0.0047-0.0193 inch)
Connecting rod side clearance-service limit 0.49 mm MAX (0.0193 in MAX)
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