FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Connecting Rod

Length (Center to Center) 5.435 - 5.4386 Inch (in)
Side Clearance (Assembled to Crank) Standard 0.006 - 0.012 Inch (in)
Service Limit 0.0137 Inch (in)
Clearance to Crankshat - Desired 0.0009 - 0.0023 Inch (in)
Clearance to Crankshat - Allowable 0.0031 Inch (in)
Bearing Wall Thickness
0.250 mm Undersize-Add 0. 125 mm to standard or grade 2 thickness.
0.059 Inch (in)
Connecting Rod Cap Bolts Step 1 30 - 33 Foot Pound-Force (ft.lb)
Alterately tighten new torque-t0-yield bolts in several passes to Specification.
Step 2 Rotate bolts an additional 90 - 120 degrees
Connecting Rod Bearing Bore 2.0872 - 2.0880 Inch (in)