3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines – Main Bearing Journal

Refer to Guideline For Reusable Parts And Salvage Operations, SEBF8009, “Main and Connecting Rod Bearings” and Guideline For Reusable Parts and Salvage Operations, SEBF8041, “Specifications for Crankshaft in Caterpillar Engines”.

Table 1
Main Bearing Journals    
Original Size Journal     120.650 ± 0.020 mm (4.7500 ± 0.0008 inch)    
Undersize Journal
0.63 mm (0.025 inch)    
120.015 ± 0.020 mm (4.7250 ± 0.0008 inch)    
Undersize Journal
1.27 mm (0.050 inch)    
119.380 ± 0.020 mm (4.7000 ± 0.0008 inch)    

Main bearing cap with two bolts

Clearance between new bearing and new journal … 0.076 to 0.186 mm (0.0030 to 0.0073 inch)

Main bearing cap with four bolts

Clearance between new bearing and new journal … 0.071 to 0.178 mm (0.0028 to 0.0070 inch)
Table 2
Main Bearing Bore    
Original Size of the Bore In the Block     129.891 ± 0.013 mm (5.1138 ± 0.0005 inch)    
Oversize Bore
0.63 mm (0.025 inch)    
130.526 ± 0.013 mm (5.1388 ± 0.0005 inch)