Mercury 6 SERIES

CYLINDER BLOCK AND CRANKCASE
Page 4B–2 90-857138R1 MAY 2000
CONNECTING
ROD
Oil Clearance (Big End)
Side Clearance (Big End)
Small End Inside Diameter
0.002 - 0.003 in. (0.053 - 0.079 mm)
0.008 - 0.016 in.
(0.20 - 0.40 mm)
0.6303 in. (16.01 mm)
CRANKSHAFT
Crankshaft Runout
Diameter of Crank Pin (A)
Outer Diameter of Crankshaft in Oil
Pan Bearing (B)
A
B
Less than 0.002 in. (0.05 mm)
1.179 - 1.177 in.
(29.94 - 29.91 mm)
0.983 - 0.982 in.
(24.98 - 24.96 mm)
CAMSHAFT
Camshaft Dimensions
Intake/Exhaust “A”
4 (1999 & 2000)
5 (1999 & 2000)
6 (2000)
4/5/6 (2001 & Newer)
Bearing Diameter “B”
A
B
0.993 in. (25.24 mm)
1.047 in. (26.59 mm)
1.115 in. (28.33 mm)
1.115 in. (28.33 mm)
0.550 in. (13.98 mm)
OIL PAN
Inside Diameter of Oil Pan Bearing:
Crankshaft “A”
Camshaft “B”
Crankshaft to Oil Pan Bearing
Clearance
Camshaft to Oil Pan Bearing
Clearance
A
B
0.985 in. (25.01 mm)
0.5515 in. (14.01 mm)
0.0006 - 0.0015 in. (0.015 - 0.040 mm)
0.0008 - 0.002 in. (0.02 - 0.05 mm)