Section 1 - General Information

Technical Data
Pistons and Connecting Rods Data

Pistons and Connecting Rods Data

Gudgeon pin bore diameter

- min 40.008 mm (0.015751 in)
- max 40.013 mm (0.015753 in)
Piston ring clearance
- top ring keystone ring
- middle ring 0.11 to 0.07 mm (0.0043 to 0.0027 in)
- bottom (oil) ring 0.09 to 0.05 mm (0.0035 to 0.0019 in)
Piston ring gap
- top ring 0.3 to 0.5 mm (0.118 to 0.019 in)
- middle ring 0.55 to 0.8 mm (0.0216 to 0.0314 in)
- bottom (oil) ring 0.25 to 0.50 mm (0.0098 to 0.0196 in)
Piston height above cylinder block (cold) 0.0375 to 0.3385 mm (0.0014 to 0.013 in)
Piston groove width
- top ring 3.108 to 3.133 mm (0.122 to 0.123 in)
- middle ring 2.47 to 2.67 mm (0.972 to 0.105 in)
- bottom (oil) ring 4.04 to 4.06 mm (0.1590 to 0.1598 in)
Connecting rod type (1) Split fracture
Connecting rod bore diameter 77.00 to 77.01 mm (3.0314 to 3.0318 in)
Connecting rod side clearance
- min 0.05 mm (0.0019 in)
- max 0.40 mm (0.0157 in)
Big end bearings:
- width 32.5 to 33.00 mm (1.279 to 1.299 in)
- thickness (at centre) 1.990 to 1.981 mm (0.0783 to 0.0779 in)
Small end bearings:
- inside diameter 40.034 to 40.020 mm (1.5761 to 1.5755 in)

(1) Split fracture type connecting rods MUST NOT be dot punched, or etched in any way during disassembly - refer to
relevant service procedures.

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