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Crankshaft Main Bearing: Specifications

CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING JOURNALS
Diameter 63.987-64.013 mm (2.519-2.520 inch)
Main Bearing Diametrical Clearance 0.030-0.064 mm (0.0011-0.0025 inch)
MAX Allowable 0.080 mm (0.0031 inch)
Out-of-Round (MAX) 0.015 mm (0.0006 inch)
Taper (MAX) 0.015 0.0006 inch)
End Play 0.10-0.30 mm (0.004-0.012 inch)
End Play (MAX) 0.43 mm (0.017 inch)

MAIN BEARING SELECTION CHART:




MAIN BEARING SELECTION CHART (CHART 1):




MAIN BEARING SELECTION CHART (CHART 2):




MAIN BEARING SELECTION CHART:





Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap
Inner Main Cap Bolts 20 Nm +1/4 Turn (15 ft. lbs. +1/4 Turn)
Outer Main Cap Bolts 27 Nm +1/4 Turn (20 ft. lbs. +1/4 Turn)
Tie Bolts (Horizontal) 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.)
Sequence:
First the inner main cap bolts, secondly the windage tray bolts, lastly the main cap tie (horizontal) bolts.