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Connecting rod small-end-to-pin clearance (Mazdaspeed)
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Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car's year. It's verified in the 2004 Mazda Engine Workshop Manual BP (1.8L), normally aspirated and turbo; later manuals may differ.
Standard clearance: ≈0.00039–0.00106 in (0.010–0.027 mm)Standard clearance: 0.010–0.027 mm
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
Calculate small-end inner diameter minus piston-pin diameter. Printed lower inch endpoint is 0.004, inconsistent with 0.010 mm; preserve the source quotation and use metric.
Applies to
- NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO) — 2004 factory turbo-engine evidence; 2005 inferred within MSM family.
- Verified in: 2004 Mazda Engine Workshop Manual BP (1.8L), normally aspirated and turbo
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- 2004 Mazda Engine Workshop Manual BP (1.8L), normally aspirated and turboTier 1
Page 01–10–24 (PDF p. 36) · Printed value & notes
Part no. 9999-95-EWBP-04Page 01–10–24 (PDF p. 36)Printed: “Standard clearance 0.010—0.027 mm {0.004—0.0010 in}”
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