<VV> Installation of engine pistons

Cash Case cash.case at sbcglobal.net
Sat Oct 25 15:05:21 EDT 2014


I think there's a slapping piston issue if they are in the wrong way.  I 
could be wrong.
I'm fairly sure someone is about to.  ;op
-Cash

On 10/25/2014 1:46 PM, Jerry Brown via VirtualVairs wrote:
> Through the years I have had several persons tell me that when installing the pistons and rod to the crankshaft that it didn't matter if the piston didn't face the fly wheel because each rod had it own journal  to ride on and didn't share a journal like some Chevy straight 6 cylinders.  I know in the tech manual that it says the notch should face the flywheel.  Is there something in the mathematics that the rod number should be up and the notch facing the flywheel? I know some of you engine Gurus can help me on this so I can be sure if the these people telling me it's ok to install a piston backwards.   I have always followed the tech manuals instructions.  Jerry Brown
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