Piston and Connecting Rod

2021 Ford Edge SE, 4WDSECTION Piston and Connecting Rod
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Item Specification
Piston diameter 3.6388 -3.6394 in (92.426 -92.44 mm)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance (at grade size) 0.0024 -0.0037 in (.06 -.094 mm)
Piston ring end gap - compression (top, gauge diameter) 0.0079 -0.0118 in (.2 -.3 mm)
Piston ring end gap - compression (bottom, gauge diameter) 0.0157 -0.0276 in (.4 -.7 mm)
Piston ring end gap -- oil ring (steel rail, gauge diameter) 0.0059 -0.0177 in (.15 -.45 mm)
Piston ring groove width - compression (top) 0.0602 -0.0610 in (1.53 -1.55 mm)
Piston ring groove width -- compression (bottom) 0.0406 -0.0413 in (1.03 -1.05 mm)
Piston ring groove width - oil ring 0.0799 -0.0807 in (2.03 -2.05 mm)
Piston ring width - upper compression ring 0.0579 -0.0587 in (1.47 -1.49 mm)
Piston ring width - lower compression ring 0.0382 -0.0390 in (.97 -.99 mm)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance (upper and lower compression rings) 0.0016 -0.0031 in (.04 -.08 mm)
Piston pin bore diameter 0.9057 -0.9058 in (23.004 -23.008 mm)
Piston pin diameter 0.9053 -0.9055 in (22.995 -23 mm)
Piston pin length 2.3071 -2.3189 in (58.6 -58.9 mm)
Piston pin-to-piston fit 0.0002 -0.0005 in (.004 -.013 mm)
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance - standard 0.0001 -0.0008 in (.003 -.02 mm)
Connecting rod pin bore diameter 0.9056 -0.9061 in (23.003 -23.015 mm)
Connecting rod length (center-to-center) 6.01 in (152.68 mm)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend 0.0015 in (.038 mm)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist 0.0020 in (.05 mm)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter - single bore grade 2.3570 -2.3576 in (59.869 -59.883 mm)
Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance 0.0008 -0.0021 in (.02 -.054 mm)
Connecting rod side clearance (assembled to crank) - service limit 0.0167 in (.425 mm)
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