LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Ford >> 2018 >> Mustang GT, Automatic Trans >> Repair and Diagnosis >> External Pages >> Different variant/trim >> Section 11 (Engine - 5.2L 32V Ti-VCT) >> Specifications >> Piston and Connecting Rod

Piston and Connecting Rod

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
Item Specification
Piston diameter - single grade 3.699 -3.700 in (93.966 -93.98 mm)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance (at grade size) (1) 0.001 -0.002 in (.02 -.049 mm)
Piston ring end gap - top 0.0079 -0.0118 in (.2 -.3 mm)
Piston ring end gap - intermediate 0.0138 -0.0217 in (.35 -.55 mm)
Piston ring end gap -- oil control 0.0059 -0.0177 in (.15 -.45 mm)
Piston ring groove width - top 0.0402 -0.0413 in (1.02 -1.05 mm)
Piston ring groove width - intermediate 0.0484 -0.0492 in (1.23 -1.25 mm)
Piston ring groove width-- oil control 0.0799 -0.0807 in (2.03 -2.05 mm)
Piston ring width - top 0.0382 -0.0394 in (.97 -1 mm)
Piston ring width - intermediate 0.0461 -0.0472 in (1.17 -1.2 mm)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance - top 0.0008 -0.0031 in (.02 -.08 mm)
Piston ring-to-groove clearance - intermediate 0.0012 -0.0031 in (.03 -.08 mm)
Piston pin bore diameter 0.8271 -0.8272 in (21.008 -21.012 mm)
Piston pin diameter 0.8267 -0.8268 in (20.997 -21 mm)
Piston pin length 2.126 -2.138 in (54 -54.3 mm)
Piston pin-to-piston fit (clearance) 0.0003 -0.0006 in (.008 -.015 mm)
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance 0.0002 -0.0007 in (.005 -.018 mm)
Connecting rod pin bore diameter 0.8270 -0.8274 in (21.005 -21.015 mm)
Connecting rod length (center-to-center) 5.93 in (150.7 mm)
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend 0.0008 in (.02 mm)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist 0.0016 in (.04 mm)
Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance 0.0011 -0.0027 in (.029 -.069 mm)
Connecting rod side clearance (as assembled to crank) -- standard play 0.0059 -0.0197 in (.15 -.5 mm)
Connecting rod side clearance (as assembled to crank) -- max. play 0.0197 in (.5 mm)
(1) Before Grafal coating.