Chevrolet Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Connecting Rod: Specifications

Connecting Rod Bolts

First Pass ...............................................................................................................................................................................................  20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
Final Pass ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................  85 degrees

Connecting Rod

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Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance - Production ........................................................................................  0.023 - 0.065 mm (0.0009 - 0.0025 inch)

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Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance - Service ...............................................................................................  0.023 - 0.076 mm (0.0009 - 0.003 inch)

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Connecting Rod Bore Diameter - Bearing End ...........................................................................................  56.505 - 56.525 mm (2.224 - 2.225 inch)

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Connecting Rod Bore Out-of-Round - Bearing End - Production .............................................................  0.004 - 0.008 mm (0.00015 - 0.0003 inch)

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Connecting Rod Bore Out-of-Round - Bearing End - Service ..................................................................  0.004 - 0.008 mm (0.00015 - 0.0003 inch)

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Connecting Rod Side Clearance ........................................................................................................................  0.11 - 0.51 mm (0.00433 - 0.02 inch)

Crankshaft

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Connecting Rod Journal Diameter - Production ......................................................................................  53.318 - 53.338 mm (2.0991 - 2.0999 inch)

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Connecting Rod Journal Diameter - Service  .......................................................................................................................  53.308 mm (2.0987 inch)

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Connecting Rod Journal Out-of-Round - Production ............................................................................................................  0.005 mm  (0.0002 inch)

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Connecting Rod Journal Out-of-Round - Service ....................................................................................................................  0.01 mm (0.0004 inch)

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Connecting Rod Journal Taper - Maximum for 1/2 of Journal Length - Production .............................................................  0.005 mm (0.0002 inch)

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Connecting Rod Journal Taper - Maximum for 1/2 of Journal Length - Service ...................................................................  0.02 mm (0.00078 inch)