Connecting Rod Bearing Availability

1985 Jeep Scrambler L6-258 4.2L VIN C 2-bblSECTION Connecting Rod Bearing Availability

Fig. 17 Connecting rod bearing selection chart:






The connecting rod journal is identified by a color coded paint mark on adjacent cheek or counterweight toward flanged (rear) end of crankshaft. Color codes used to indicate journal sizes and corresponding bearing sizes are listed in Fig. 17.



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