[Spridgets] small bore con rod orientation

[Larry Macy]

Sounds like the voice of experience, and not necessarily a good one.

Larry


> On Oct 29, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Lester Ewing via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> The other way is to loosely install one con rod to crank, rotate crank. 
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>  If rod hits block then install is backward. This is caused by not CAREFULLY looking at diagram of crank and block.
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> Lester
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>  BTW  there is NOT enough meat in the block to grind away clearance,  in case it comes up.
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>> On Oct 29, 2020, at 3:26 PM, Mark Haynes via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net <mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>> wrote:
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>> Thanks! How did I miss that? so the bolt heads go towards the cam as I thought.
>> Mark Haynes
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>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 1:49 PM Rick Fisk <refisk at chartermi.net <mailto:refisk at chartermi.net>> wrote:
>> Here ya go....
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>> Sent from my keyboard
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>> > On Oct 29, 2020, at 3:19 PM, Mark Haynes via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net <mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>> wrote:
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>> > So I'm about ready to put the pistons on the rods for my new 948, the pistons are pop-ups with valve cutouts so they must be oriented properly when mounted to the rods. The trouble is that I didn't disassemble this engine and can't find anything that tells me which way the rods go in and its been 10 years since I assembled a 948. 
>> > The block is on the stand, if I'm looking down at the block and the oil filter and genny mount are next to me, are the rod bolt heads pointing towards me or away from me?   I'm thinking that they should point away from me towards the cam, but it's 50:50 whether I'm right or not.
>> > TIA for the help
>> > Mark Haynes
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