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Piston: Specifications

Engine Liter/CID [03] .....................................................................................................................................................................................  6.5L/V8-397

All specifications given in inches.

Piston Diameter (Std.) [01] ...........................................................................................................................................................................................  [13]
Piston Clearance
 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................  [25]
Piston Pin Diameter (Std.)
 ................................................................................................................................................................................  1.220-1.221
Pin To Piston Bore Clearance ......................................................................................................................................................................................  [08]
Piston Rings

End Gap [02]

Comp. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................  [23]
Oil .........................................................................................................................................................................................................  0.0090-0.0200

Side Clearance

Comp. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................  0.0015-0.0031
Oil .........................................................................................................................................................................................................  0.0016-0.0035

[01] Measured at 90 deg. angle to piston pin.
[02] Minimum.
[03] Diesel engine.
[08] Clearance in piston, 0.0004-0.0006 inch; clearance in rod, 0.0003-0.0012 inch.
[13] Pistons sized JT, 4.0528-4.0536 inches; pistons sized ST, 4.0585-4.0595 inches.
[23] Top ring, 0.010-0.020 inch; second ring, 0.029 inch.
[25] Cyls. 1-6, 0.0037-0.0042 inch, cyls. 7 & 8, 0.0042-0.0074 inch.

Piston, Engine|Service and Repair > < Crankshaft Balancer - Removal/Installation Tool|Page 2011