did a search and didnt come up with much. Am in the process of putting a 97 gsr motor back together.

question is 3 rods have the number "3" stamped on them , and one has "2" stamped on it. Does it matter which one goes on which rod journal?? Im using ACL bearings by the way.

Thanks in advance

 

bump it up

 

what acl bearings did u get?

the numbers are part of what bearings u need for the rods..

yet u have acl so it cant matter now..do you remember what cylinder the 2 came out of

 

i cant remember lol, i should of kept track. Do the numbers point towards the front the block or the back when installing? thanks JH4DC4

 

I would plasti guage it just to be safe. i belive the rods are the same on both sides. So if they were new i dont think it would matter. But any time you re use something i would put it back in just the way it was facing the same direction and all.

 

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The numbers on the rods must point a certain way, otherwise the rod will be backwards, then the pistons will be backwards = intake reliefs and exhaust reliefs

 

i cant remember what way the #'s go because its been a while since i used stock rods but the cutouts for the bearing clip must be on the intake side of the block.

and for the og question: what are the letters on the crank? you can find your answer there most likely.

 

the letters on the crank, match up to the numbers on the rods to tell you what bearing you need for that rod.

as for the numbers on the crank, they match up to the letters stamped on the block to tell you what main bearings you need.

also the bearing tangs on the rod, must face the exhaust side,NOT THE INTAKE SIDE... The arrow on the pistons point towards the timing belt side, and IN is on the intake side..

Id rather mic the journals to find out what bearing you need rather than plastigauge,much more precise...

I think ACL's come in yellow and green in the OEM Honda bearing chart

 

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i checked some stock stuff and you are right on the way the factory does it. we have been putting them on the intake side for years with no bearing failures. so there might not be a correct way..

 

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i checked some stock stuff and you are right on the way the factory does it. we have been putting them on the intake side for years with no bearing failures. so there might not be a correct way..</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes i know thats the factory way.. i dont know if they just tell you to do that as just a way to keep everything the same way and something to reference to or not..

but when i think about it, i might think the tangs are on that side because the way the bearing gets loaded on the power stroke..

but nobody i think knows the reason behind this..