Re: found piston turned wrong way in 100

Posted by captaink on December 29, 2004 at 14:02:08 from (66.115.214.56):

In Reply to: found piston turned wrong way in 100 posted by Matt Page on December 29, 2004 at 11:06:41:

I would check if the piston is on the rod the wrong way or if the rod is in the engine the wrong way. You can tell if the rod is in the engine correctly as typically the cylinder number stamped on the rod and cap will face toward the camshaft side of the engine.

If the rod is in wrong, definitely turn the rod around so that it is in the motor correct, then put the piston on the rod wrong so that it is still in the engine wrong. If the piston is on the rod wrong, I would probably leave it. My thinking behind this is as follows:

Rods are manufactured with considerations for lubrication and rotation on the crankshaft. Therefore, if the rod is on the crank incorrectly, I would correct it. However, the piston and sleeve have worn to mate to each other over time, so I would leave their orientation as they currently are.

My 2 cents.

(I'll probably get some flack for this though!) :>)

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