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Connecting rod bending — maximum (NA6)
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Bending: 0.0030 in (0.075 mm) max./1.97 in (50 mm)Bending: 0.075 mm (0.0030 in) max./50 mm (1.97 in)
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
The limit is per 50 mm (1.97 in) of measurement length, not overall rod displacement.
Applies to
- NA 1990–1993 (B6) — Other years inferred from 1990 factory evidence.
- Verified in: 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual
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Page B–57 (PDF p. 84) · Printed value & notes
Part no. 1193-10-89CPage B–57 (PDF p. 84)Printed: “Bending: 0.075mm (0.0030 in) max./50mm (1.97 in)”
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