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Piston Pin Replacement: Installation

Lightly coat all parts with engine oil, assemble piston and connecting rod correctly and press pin into piston and rod as follows:

  1. With Tool T60K-6135-A and vise and wrench, draw pin into assembly until pin seats in Detail 2.
  2. With Tool 6135-J and arbor press, press pin into assembly until Detail 2 is firmly seated in Detail 1. See illustrations. 
Fig 1: Piston Pins Replacement (Arbor Press Method)
G09324093Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Fig 2: Piston & Rod Installation
G09324094Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Fig 3: Piston Pin Replacement (Vise & Wrench Method)
G09324095Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
CRANKSHAFT MAIN & CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS

Engine & Year MAIN BEARINGS CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS
Journal Diameter (1) Clearance Endplay (2) Journal Diameter Clearance Sideplay
221"             
  1962-63 2.2482-2.2486" (3) .0006-.0026" .004-.008" 2.1232-2.1236" (3) .0009-.0025" .006-.016" (5)
      2.2486-2.2490" (4)     2.1236-2.1240" (4)    
260"             
  1962-63 2.2482-2.2486" (3) .0006-.0026" .004-.008" 2.1232-2.1236" (3) .0009-.0025" .006-.016" (5)
      2.2486-2.2490" (4)     2.1236-2.1240" (4)    
  1964-65 2.2482-2.2486" (3) .0007-.0030" .004-.008" 2.1228-2.1232" (3) .0009-.0029" .006-.016" (5)
      2.2486-2.2490" (4)     2.1232-2.1236" (4)    
289"             
  1963-64 Std. 2.2482-2.2486" (3) .0007-.0030" .004-.008" 2.1228-2.1232" (3) .0009-.0029" .006-.016" (5)
      2.2486-2.2490" (4)     2.1232-2.1236" (4)    
    271 HP 2.2482-2.2486" (3) .0006-.0027" .004-.008" 2.1228-2.1232" (3) .0009-.0029" .014-.024" (6)
      2.2486-2.2490" (4)     2.1232-2.1236" (4)    
  1965 2.2482-2.2486" (3) .0005-.0028" .004-.008" 2.1228-2.1232" (3) .0009-.0029" .010-.023" (7)
      2.2486-2.2490" (4)     2.1232-2.1236" (4)    
    1966-67 2.2482-2.2490" .0005-.0015"(8) .004-.008"(2) 2.1228-2.1236" .0008-.0015" .010-.020"(7)
  1968 2.248-2.249" .0005-.0024" (9) .004-.008" 2.123-2.124" .0008-.0026" .010-.020"
(1) Two different standard sizes, marked red and blue.
(2) Measured at thrust bearing (No. 3 bearing). Wear Limit.012".
(3) Color Coded Blue.
(4) Color Coded Red.
(5) Wear Limit.019".
(6) Wear Limit.027"
(7) Wear Limit.023".
(8) Wear limit.0025".
(9) # 1 is.0001-.002"