ready to assmeble my motor here and im unsure if there is a certain oreientation when installing these rods.

the rods look perfectly semmetrical, but i am unsure if the tabs for the bearings need to be on the intake or exhaust side.

any help would be much appreciated.

 

They're not directional.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by uptownrickyv &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">They're not directional.</TD></TR></TABLE>

dont listen to that

the bearing lock tabs MUST be on the exhaust side........ask any engine builder...

 

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the bearing lock tabs MUST be on the exhaust side........ask any engine builder... </TD></TR></TABLE>
I just learned this myself. Thanks to Omnimans new dvd.

The bearning tangs need to be on the exhaust side.

Thanks Steve!

 

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Your engine is gonna come out good

 

hey thanks guys, good to know,, thats what i thought but i wasnt 100 percent sure.

 

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I just learned this myself. Thanks to Omnimans new dvd.

The bearning tangs need to be on the exhaust side.

Thanks Steve!</TD></TR></TABLE>
i changed rod bearings before and from the second i started the motor again it still knocked... i could have sworn i did everything right... (went by the haynes manual) although the crank was REAL f'd up from a lack of oil...
im now building a z6 bottom end and i wanna be sure i do everything right cuz i cant afford mistakes... how about you hook me up with the site you bought that dvd from??