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Rootes Manual WSM.143/144
General Data
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CAMSHAFT
'260'
'289'
Position Central in block (above crankshaft)
As '260'
No. and type of bearings 5, steel shell white metal lined
"
Journal diameter

- No.1

- No.2

- No.3

- No.4

- No.5

 

2.0805/2.0815 in. (52.84/52.87 mm.)

2.0655/2.0665 in. (52.46/52.48 mm.)

2.0505/2.0515 in. (52.08/52.10 mm.)

2.0355/2.0365 in. (51.70/51.72 mm.)

2.0205/2.0215 in. (51.32/51.34 mm.)

"
Bearing running clearance (all bearings) .001/.003 in. (.025/.076 mm.)
"
End float .001/.007 in. (.025/.177 mm.)
"
Lubrication Pressure
"
Cam lobe lift Inlet. 2375/.2325 in. (6.032/5.905 mm.)

Exhaust. 2375/.2325 in. (6.032/5.905 mm.)

Inlet .2302/.2253 in. (5.847/5.722 mm.)

Exhaust .2375/.2325 in. (6.032/5.905 mm.)

 CRANKSHAFT
(for torque loading figures
see table at end of section)
     
Diameter of main journals-Red 2.2486/2.2490 in. (57.10/57.11 mm.)
"
-Blue 2.2482/2.2486 in. (57.09/57.10 mm.)
"
Diameter of crankpin-Red 2.1232/2.1236 in(53.92/53.93 mm.).
"
-Blue 2.1228/2.1232 in. (53.91/53.92 mm.)
"
End Thrust Taken by No. 3 bearing
"
End float .004/.008 in. (.101/.203 mm.)
"
Main bearing running clearance .0007/.0030 in. (.017/.076 mm.) .0005/.0015 in. (.012/.038 mm.)
Big-end bearing running clearance .0009/.0029 in. (.02/.07 mm.) .0008/.0015 in. (.020/.038 mm.)
Lubrication Pressure
As '260'
CONNECTING ROD (for torque loading figures see table at end of section)
Material Forged steel
"
Distance between centres 5.154/5.156 in. (130.91/130.96 mm.)
"
Big-end bearings Steel shell copper-lead alloy lined
"
Big-end bore without bearings-Red 2.2390/2.2394 in. (56.88/56.89 mm.).
"
-Blue 2.2394/2.2398 in (56.89/56.90 mm.)
"
Big-end side clearance .006/.016 in. (.15/40 mm.) .010/.020 in. (.25/.50 mm.)
Small end bore .9107/.9112 in. (23.12/23.14 mm.) .9104/.9112 in. (23.12/23.14 mm.)
Small end bearing clearance None (gudgeon pin press fit in rod)
As '260'
 GUDGEON PIN  
"
Material Alloy steel
"
Location Press fit
"
Diameter .9118/.9124 in. (23.15/23.17 mm.)
"
Class of fit Press fit in connecting rod
"
Lubrication Oil mist
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