5.0l
/ 305 cid / 5.7l / 350 cid ENGINES
SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 24
Connecting Rod / Piston Assembly
Removal
1.
2.
3.
4.
Remove oil pan and dipstick tube.
Remove baffle and oil pump.
Remove distributor and intake manifold.
Remove cylinder heads.
IMPORTANT: Before ridge and/or deposits are removed, turn crankshaft until piston
is at bottom of stroke and place a cloth on top of piston to collect cuttings. After ridge
and/or deposits are removed, turn crankshaft until piston is at top of stroke, then
remove cloth and cuttings.
5.
6.
Use a ridge reamer to remove any ridge and/or deposits from upper end of cylinder bore.
Mark connecting rods and bearing caps (left bank 1, 3, 5 and 7; right bank 2, 4, 6 and
8
from front to rear on same side as piston thrust).
7.
Remove connecting rod cap and install connecting rod bolt guide (3/8-24) on bolts. Push
connecting rod and piston assembly out of top of cylinder block.
NOTE: Turn crankshaft slightly to disconnect and remove some connecting rod and piston
assemblies.
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a - Connecting Rod Bolt Guide 3/8-24 (J-5239)
Index
Page 3A-66
90-861327--1 OCTOBER 1999
| Categories | Mercury MerCruiser Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercury MerCruiser 305 CID, Mercury MerCruiser 350 CID |
| Model Year | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
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