Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1416

DR
ENGINE - 5.7L (Continued)
PISTON RINGS
DESCRIPTION
Ring Gap
Top 0.23 - 0.38 mm
Compression
Ring
Second 0.35 - 0.60 mm
Compression
Ring
Oil Control 0.15 - 0.66 mm
(Steel Rails)
Side Clearance
Top .02 - .068 mm
Compression
Ring
Second 0.02 - 0.058
Compression
Ring
Oil Ring (Steel .019 - .229 mm
Ring)
Ring Width
Top 1.472 - 1.490
Compression
Ring
Second 1.472 - 1.490
Compression
Ring
Oil Ring (Steel 0.447 - 0.473
Rails)
CONNECTING RODS
DESCRIPTION
Piston Pin Bore 23.955 - 23.975
Diameter
Side Clearance 0.10 - 0.35 mm
SPECIFICATION
Metric Standard
0.0090 - 0.0149
in.
0.0137 - 0.0236
in.
0.0059 - 0.0259
in.
0.0007 - 0.0026
in.
0.0007 - 0.0022
mm in.
.0007 - .0091 in.
0.0579 - 0.0586
mm in.
0.0579 - 0.0586
mm in.
0.0175 - 0.0186
mm in.
SPECIFICATION
Metric Standard
0.9431 - 0.9438
mm in.
0.003 - 0.0137
in.
CRANKSHAFT
DESCRIPTION
Main Bearing
Journal Diameter
Bearing Clearance 0.023 - 0.051
Out of Round
(MAX)
Taper (MAX)
End Play 0.052 - 0.282
End Play (MAX)
Connecting Rod
Journal Diameter
Bearing Clearance 0.020 - 0.060
Out of Round
(MAX)
Taper (MAX)
CAMSHAFT
DESCRIPTION
Bearing Journal
Diameter
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
Bearing To Journal
Clearance
Standard
No. 1 0.040 - 0.080
No. 2 0.050 -0.090
No. 3 0.040 - 0.080
No. 4 0.050 - 0.090
No. 5 0.040 - 0.080
Camshaft End Play
ENGINE - 5.7L 9 - 193
SPECIFICATION
Metric Standard
64.988 - 2.5585 -
65.012 mm 2.5595 in.
0.0009 - 0.002
mm in.
0.005 mm 0.0002 in.
0.003 mm 0.0001 in.
0.002 - 0.011
mm in.
0.282 mm 0.011 in.
53.992 - 2.125 - 2.126
54.008 mm in.
0.0007 -
mm 0.0023 in.
0.005 mm 0.0002 in.
0.003 mm 0.0001 in.
SPECIFICATION
Metric Standard
58.2 mm 2.29 in.
57.8 mm 2.27 in.
57.4 mm 2.26 in.
57.0 mm 2.24 in.
43.633 mm 1.72 in.
.0015 - .003
mm in.
0.0019 - .0035
mm in.
.0015 - .003
mm in.
0.0019 - .0035
mm in.
.0015 - .003
mm in.
.080 - 0.0031 -
0.290mm 0.0114 in.