Crown Victoria V8-4.6L Flex Fuel (2008)
Connecting Rod: Specifications
Connecting Rod
Clearance-to-pin .................................................................................................................................................... 0.016-0.038 mm (0.0006-0.0015 inch)
Pin bore diameter .................................................................................................................................................. 22.02-22.01 mm (0.8671-0.8666 inch)
Length (centerline bore-to-bore) .................................................................................................................................................. 150.7 mm (5.9330 inch)
Maximum allowable bend ......................................................................................................................................................... ±0.038 mm (0.0015 inch)
Maximum allowable twist ............................................................................................................................................................ ±0.05 mm (0.0019 inch)
Bearing bore diameter ........................................................................................................................................... 56.86-56.89 mm (2.2388-2.2396 inch)
Bearing-to-crankshaft clearance ................................................................................................................................ 0.06-0.02 mm (0.0026-0.0010 inch)
Side clearance
Standard ............................................................................................................................................................ 0.015-0.45 mm (0.0006-0.0177 inch)
Maximum ................................................................................................................................................................................. 0.50 mm (0.0197 inch)
Connecting Rod Bolts
Discard the bolts.
First pass ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
Second pass ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 43 Nm (32 lb-ft).
Final pass .............................................................................................................................................................................. Rotate an additional 90-120°
