In the diagram where is the engine front????
I have always used the engine snout or timing belt side as the front. If I clock the rings that way the top and second compression ring gap will line up the major and minor thrust sides. I never like lining gaps up with thrust sides.

And yes I know the rings rotate. I just want to set them correct for start up.

thanks

 

The front is the timing belt side.

 

do not use that diagram

 

There you go sir..

 

its the diagram JE sent with the pistons. ????

 

Use the above or the Honda manual diagram. You never want a comp ring gap on a thrust face, especially the top ring on the exhaust thrust face

 

In the above diagram what is considered the engine front?

 

Timing belt side.

 

After a little research it looks like the diagram showing "the front" is actually the exhaust side. ??????