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Engine - Update Piston-to-Bore Clearances

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SUBJECT SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE NUMBER: 88-T-60

PISTON-TO-BORE CLEARANCES

CORP. REF. NO.: 836109


MODELS/YEARS 1982-88 FIRENZA MODELS WITH L-4 OHV

DATE: May 1988

ENGINES
SECTION: 6A
Service manual specification for the piston-to-bore clearance needs to be corrected. Following is the current model year correction, along with a restatement of past model years:
1987 and 1988 Firenza (VIN 1 Engine):

Piston-to-Bore Clearance = .025 mm - .055 mm (.00098" - .0022")

Piston-to-Pin Clearance = .010 mm - .022 mm (.0004" - .0009")

1982 through 1986 Firenza (VIN G and P Engines):

Piston-to-Bore Clearance = .017 mm - .043 mm (.0007" - .0017")

Piston-to-Pin Clearance

1982 - 1984 = .007 mm - .009 mm (.00026" - .00037")

1985 - 1986 = .005 mm - .018 mm (.0002" - .0007")
(Production)

1985 - 1986 = .010 mm - .022 mm (.0004" - .0009")
(Revised Service Parts)

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