Cranshaft Main/Rod Bearing - Revised Clearances

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NUMBER: 91-T-27

CORP.REF.NO: 006107

DATE: November 1990

SECTION: 6A


SUBJECT:
SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE NEW BEARING CLEARANCE SPECIFICATIONS CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING AND ROD BEARING

MODELS/YEARS:
ALL 1985-91 MODELS WITH 3.OL, 3300, 3.8L OR 3800 ENGINE (VIN CODE E, L, N, A, B, 3, C)


The following revised bearing clearances should be used when servicing main bearings and connecting rod bearings on the engines listed above. Note that the clearances are the same for main and rod bearings.

CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS

Bearing to Journal Clearance 0.020 - 0.055 mm.
(.0008 -.0022 in.)

CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS

Bearing to Journal Clearance 0.020 - 0.055 mm.
(.0008 -.0022 in.)