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Connecting Rod Bearing: Application and ID


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Color coding of main bearing and big-end bearing shells.
Standard bearing shells are Yellow - Yellow or Red - Blue.
Red shells are thinnest, yellow are 0.005 mm (0.0002 inch) thicker than red, and blue shells are 0.005 mm (0.0002 inch) thicker than yellow ones. Only yellow bearing shells are available as a spare part.