Piston and Connecting Rod

2021 Ford Edge SE, 4WDSECTION Piston and Connecting Rod
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Item Specification
Piston diameter - single grade 3.6599 -3.6604 in (92.961 -92.975 mm)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance (at grade size) (before Grafal coating) 0.0010 -0.0023 in (.025 -.059 mm)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance (at grade size) (with grafal coating) -0.0002 -0.0011 in (-.005 -.029 mm)
Piston ring end gap - top 0.0079 -0.0118 in (.2 -.3 mm)
Piston ring end gap - intermediate 0.0197 -0.0315 in (.5 -.8 mm)
Piston ring end gap -- oil control 0.0059 -0.0177 in (.15 -.45 mm)
Piston ring groove width - top 0.0480 -0.0492 in (1.22 -1.25 mm)
Piston ring groove width - intermediate 0.0480 -0.0488 in (1.22 -1.24 mm)
Piston ring groove width-- oil control 0.0799 -0.0807 in (2.03 -2.05 mm)
Piston ring width - top 0.0461 -0.0469 in (1.17 -1.19 mm)
Piston ring width - intermediate 0.0461 -0.0469 in (1.17 -1.19 mm)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance - top 0.0012 -0.0031 in (.03 -.08 mm)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance - intermediate 0.0012 -0.0028 in (.03 -.07 mm)
Piston pin bore diameter 0.8663 -0.8665 in (22.004 -22.01 mm)
Piston pin diameter 0.8660 -0.8661 in (21.997 -22 mm)
Piston pin length 2.390 -2.402 in (60.7 -61 mm)
Piston pin-to-piston fit (clearance) 0.0002 -0.0005 in (.004 -.013 mm)
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance 0.0001 -0.0007 in (.003 -.018 mm)
Connecting rod pin bore diameter 0.8663 -0.8667 in (22.003 -22.015 mm)
Connecting rod length (center-to-center) 5.93 in (150.7 mm)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend 0.0015 in (.038 mm)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist 0.0020 in (.05 mm)
Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance 0.0011 -0.0027 in (.028 -.069 mm)
Connecting rod side clearance (as assembled to crank) -- standard play 0.0128 in (.325 mm)
Connecting rod side clearance (as assembled to crank) -- max. play 0.0197 in (.5 mm)
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