Chevrolet Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Connecting Rod: Specifications

Connecting Rod Nut 

First Pass ...............................................................................................................................................................................................  27 Nm (20 ft. lbs.)
Final Pass ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................  70 degrees

Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance - Production ......................................................................................................  0.038-0.078 mm (0.0015-0.0031 inch)
Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance - Service ...........................................................................................................  0.025-0.063 mm (0.0010-0.0025 inch)
Connecting Rod Side Clearance ........................................................................................................................................  0.15-0.44 mm (0.006-0.017 inch)
Connecting Rod Journal Diameter ........................................................................................................................  57.116-57.148 mm (2.2487-2.2497 inch)
Connecting Rod Journal Out-of-Round - Production .......................................................................................................................  0.008 mm (0.0003 inch)
Connecting Rod Journal Out-of-Round - Service ............................................................................................................................  0.025 mm (0.0010 inch)
Connecting Rod Journal Taper - Production ...................................................................................................................................  0.010 mm (0.0004 inch)
Connecting Rod Journal Taper - Service .........................................................................................................................................  0.025 mm (0.0010 inch)