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Application

Specification

Metric

English

Camshaft

  • Bearing Cap Oil Clearance (Standard)
    • Bearing Cap No. 1

0.035-0.076 mm

0.0014-0.0030 in

  • Bearing Cap Oil Clearance (Standard)
    • Bearing Caps No. 2,3,4,5

0.035-0.072 mm

0.0014-0.0028 in

  • Bearing Caps Oil Clearance (Maximum)

0.10 mm

0.0039 in

  • Journal Outside Diameter (Standard)
    • No. 1 Journal

34.449-34.465 mm

1.3562-1.3568 in

  • Journal Outside Diameter (Standard)
    • No. 2,3,4,5 Journal

27.949-27.965 mm

1.1003-1.1010 in

  • Lobe Height Exhaust (Minimum)
    • No. 1 Lobe

39.86 mm

1.5693 in

  • Lobe Height Exhaust (Minimum)
    • No. 2 Lobe

38.71 mm

1.5240 in

  • Lobe Height Exhaust (Standard)
    • No. 1 Lobe

40.019-40.119 mm

1.5727-1.5766 in

  • Lobe Height Exhaust (Standard)
    • No. 2 Lobe

38.863-38.963 mm

1.5273-1.5312 in

  • Lobe Height Intake (Minimum)
    • Lobe No. 1

40.45 mm

1.5925 in

  • Lobe Height Intake (Minimum)
    • Lobe No. 2

38.61 mm

1.5201 in

  • Lobe Height Intake (Standard)
    • Lobe No. 1

40.607-40.707 mm

1.5958-1.5997 in

  • Lobe Height Intake (Standard)
    • Lobe No. 2

38.769-38.869 mm

1.5236-1.5275 in

  • Runout (Maximum)

0.03 mm

0.0012 in

  • Thrust Clearance (Standard)

0.04-0.14 mm

0.0016-0.0055 in

  • Thrust Clearance (Maximum)

0.15 mm

0.0059 in

Connecting Rods and Bearings

  • Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance (Maximum)

0.080 mm

0.0031 in

  • Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance (Standard)

0.028-0.052 mm

0.0011-0.0020 in

  • Connecting Rod Bolt Diameter (Minimum)

6.4 mm

0.252 in

  • Connecting Rod Bolt Diameter (Standard)

6.0-6.7 mm

0.260-0.264 in

  • Connecting Rod Bow (Maximum)

0.050 mm

0.0020 in

  • Connecting Rod Bushing Inside Diameter

20.011-20.023 mm

0.7878-0.7883 in

  • Connecting Rod Side Clearance (Maximum)

0.35 mm

0.0138 in

  • Connecting Rod Side Clearance (Standard)

0.160-0.342 mm

0.0063-0.0135 in

  • Connecting Rod Thickness

19.788-19.840 mm

0.7791-0.7811 in

  • Connecting Rod Twist (Maximum)

0.15 mm

0.0059 in

  • Rod Bearing Thickness ("1" Stamping)

1.482-1.486 mm

0.0583-0.0585 in

  • Rod Bearing Thickness ("2" Stamping)

1.486-1.490 mm

0.0585-0.0587 in

  • Rod Bearing Thickness ("3" Stamping)

1.490-1.494 mm

0.0587-0.0588 in

  • Rod Bushing Oil Clearance (Piston To Piston Pin)

0.005-0.0013 mm

0.0002-0.0005 in

Crankshaft

  • Crankshaft Diameter

43.992-44.000 mm

1.7320-1.7328 in

  • Crankshaft Diameter Out-of-Round and Taper (Maximum)

0.02 mm

0.0004 in

  • Journal Taper or Out-of-Round

0.02 mm

0.0008 in

  • Runout at Center Journal

0.03 mm

0.0012 in

  • Thrust Bearing Thickness

1.930-1.980 mm

0.0760-0.0780 in

  • Thrust Play (Maximum)

0.30 mm

0.0118 in

  • Thrust Play (Standard)

0.04-0.24 mm

0.0016-0.0094 in

Cylinder Head

  • Gasket Surface Distortion (Maximum)

0.2 mm

0.008 in

  • Seating Distortion Exhaust Manifold

0.3 mm

0.012 in

  • Seating Distortion Intake Manifold

0.2 mm

0.008 in

Cylinder Block

  • Cylinder Bore (Standard)

79.000-79.013 mm

3.1102-3.1107 in

  • Cylinder Bore (Maximum)

79.013 mm

3.1107 in

  • Gasket Surface Distortion (Maximum)

0.05 mm

0.0020 in

Flywheel

  • Flywheel Face Runout

0.1 mm

0.004 in

Main Bearings

  • Crankshaft Journal Diameter ("0" Stamping)

47.998-48.000 mm

1.8897-1.8898 in

  • Crankshaft Journal Diameter ("1" Stamping)

47.996-47.998 mm

1.8896-1.8897 in

  • Crankshaft Journal Diameter ("2" Stamping)

47.994-47.996 mm

1.8895-1.8896 in

  • Crankshaft Journal Diameter ("3" Stamping)

47.992-47.994 mm

1.8894-1.8895 in

  • Crankshaft Journal Diameter ("4" Stamping)

47.990-47.992 mm

1.8893-1.8894 in

  • Crankshaft Journal Diameter ("5" Stamping)

47.988-47.990 mm

1.8892-1.8893 in

  • Crankshaft Thrust Washer Clearance (Maximum)

0.08 mm

0.0031 in

  • Crankshaft Thrust Washer Clearance (Standard)

0.016-0.032 mm

0.0006-0.0013 in

  • Main Bearing Thrust Clearance (Maximum)

0.30 mm

0.0118 in

  • Main Bearing Thrust Clearance (Standard)

0.02-0.22 mm

0.0008-0.0087 in

  • Main Bearing Thickness ("1" Stamping)

1.989-1.992 mm

0.0783-0.0784 in

  • Main Bearing Thickness ("2" Stamping)

1.992-1.995 mm

0.0784-0.0785 in

  • Main Bearing Thickness ("3" Stamping)

1.995-1.998 mm

0.0785-0.0787 in

  • Main Bearing Thickness ("4" Stamping)

1.998-2.001 mm

0.0787-0.0788 in

  • Main Bearing Thickness ("5" Stamping)

2.001-2.004 mm

0.0788-0.0789 in

Timing Chain and Sprockets

  • Chain Elongation (Maximum)

122.6 mm

4.827 in

  • Camshaft Sprocket Diameter With Chain (Minimum)

97.3 mm

3.831 in

  • Crankshaft Sprocket Diameter With Chain (Minimum)

51.6 mm

2.031 in

Oil Pump

  • Housing-to-Oil Pump Gear Set Side Clearance (Maximum)

0.16 mm

0.0062 in

  • Housing-to-Oil Pump Gear Set Side Clearance (Standard)

0.030-0.080 mm

0.0012-0.0031 in

  • Outer Rotor-to-Inner Rotor Tip Clearance (Maximum)

0.35 mm

0.0138 in

  • Outer Rotor-to-Inner Rotor Tip Clearance (Standard)

0.060-0.180 mm

0.0024-0.0071 in

  • Outer Rotor-to-Oil Pump Body Radial Clearance (Maximum)

0.32 mm

0.0128 in

  • Outer Rotor-to-Oil Pump Body Radial Clearance (Standard)

0.125-0180 mm

0.0049-0.0070 in

Pistons

  • Diameter

81.975-81.993 mm

3.2274-3.2281 in

  • Piston-to-Cylinder Bore Clearance (Standard)

0.007-0.038 mm

0.0003-0.0015 in

  • Piston-to-Cylinder Bore Clearance (Maximum)

0.10 mm

0.0039 in

  • Ring End Gap - Lower Ring (Maximum)

1.20 mm

0.0472 in

  • Ring End Gap - Lower Ring (Standard)

0.35-0.50 mm

0.0138-0.0197 in

  • Ring End Gap - Oil Ring (Maximum)

1.05 mm

0.0413 in

  • Ring End Gap - Oil Ring (Standard)

0.15-0.40 mm

0.0059-0.0157 in

  • Ring End Gap - Top Ring (Maximum)

1.05 mm

0.0413 in

  • Ring End Gap - Top Ring (Standard)

0.25-0.35 mm

0.0098-0.0138 in

  • Ring Groove Clearance - Lower Compression Ring

0.030-0.070 mm

0.0012-0.0028 in

  • Ring Groove Clearance - Upper Compression Ring

0.020-0.070 mm

0.0009-0.0028 in

Valves

  • Guide Inside Diameter

5.510-5.530 mm

0.2169-0.2177 in

  • Head Angles for Refinishing - Seat Contact Surface

45 Degrees

  • Exhaust Valve Length (Minimum)

111.3 mm

4.382 in

  • Exhaust Valve Length (Standard)

111.7 mm

4.398 in

  • Intake Valve Length (Minimum)

110.9 mm

4.382 in

  • Intake Valve Length (Standard)

111.3 mm

4.382 in

  • Seat Contact Width

3.3 mm

0.130 in

  • Spring Deviation

1.6 mm

0.063 in

  • Spring Free Length (Exhaust)

46.5 mm

1.831 in

  • Spring Free Length (Intake)

46.4 mm

1.830 in

  • Stem Outside Diameter - Exhaust Valves

5.445-5.470 mm

0.2143-0.2153 in

  • Stem Outside Diameter - Intake Valves

5.460-5.475 mm

0.2150-0.2155 in

  • Stem-to-Guide Clearance - Exhaust Valves (Standard)

0.030-0.073 mm

0.0011-0.0028 in

  • Stem-to-Guide Clearance - Exhaust Valves (Maximum)

0.10 mm

0.0039 in

  • Stem-to-Guide Clearance - Intake Valves (Standard)

0.025-0.058 mm

0.0010-0.0023 in

  • Stem-to-Guide Clearance - Intake Valves (Maximum)

0.10 mm

0.0039 in

Valve Guides

  • Valve Guide Bushing Bore Diameter (Standard)

10.538-10.556 mm

0.4149-0.4156 in

  • Valve Guide Bushing Bore Diameter (Maximum)

10.556 mm

0.4156 in

Standard Main Bearing Selection Table

Cylinder Block Stamping + Crankshaft Journal Stamping =

0-2

3-5

6-8

9-11

Use Bearing Number

1

2

3

4

Main Bearing Selection Chart

Cylinder Block Number Mark

Crankshaft Number Mark

0

1

2

3

4

5

0

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

3

2

1

2

2

2

3

3

3

2

2

2

3

3

3

4

2

2

3

3

3

4

5

2

3

3

3

4

4

6

3

3

3

4

4

4

Example: Clinder block "4", Chrankshaft "3", use bearing "3"

Crankshaft Main Bearings

Application

Specification

Metric

English

Cylinder Block Main Journal Bore Diameter (A)

  • Main Journal Bore Diameter "0"

52.000-52.003 mm

2.0472-2.0473 in

  • Main Journal Bore Diameter "1"

52.003-52.005 mm

2.0473-2.0474 in

  • Main Journal Bore Diameter "2"

52.005-52.007 mm

2.0474-2.0475 in

  • Main Journal Bore Diameter "3"

52.007-52.010 mm

2.0475-2.0478 in

  • Main Journal Bore Diameter "4"

52.010-52.012 mm

2.0476-2.0477 in

  • Main Journal Bore Diameter "5"

52.012-52.014 mm

2.0477-2.0478 in

  • Main Journal Bore Diameter "6"

52.014-52.016 mm

2.0478-2.0479 in

Crankshaft Main Journal Diameter (B)

  • Main Journal Diameter "0"

47.998-48.000 mm

1.8897-1.8898 in

  • Main Journal Diameter "1"

47.996-47.998 mm

1.8896-1.8897 in

  • Main Journal Diameter "2"

47.994-47.996 mm

1.8895-1.8896 in

  • Main Journal Diameter "3"

47.992-47.994 mm

1.8894-1.8895 in

  • Main Journal Diameter "4"

47.990-47.992 mm

1.8893-1.8894 in

  • Main Journal Diameter "5"

47.988-47.990 mm

1.8892-1.8893 in

Standard Bearing Center Wall Thickness

  • Center Wall Thickness "1"

1.993-1.996 mm

0.0785-0.0786 in

  • Center Wall Thickness "2"

1.996-1.999 mm

0.0786-0.0787 in

  • Center Wall Thickness "3"

1.999-2.002 mm

0.0787-0.0788 in

  • Center Wall Thickness "4"

2.002-2.003 mm

0.0788-0.0789 in