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Rebuilding 351w, putting the pistons and rods back in, connecting rods don't seem to fit back right and seem really close to each other. Takes a lot more effort than it should to turn the engine. Anyone have an idea? Thanks
The connecting rods are directional. There is a chamfer on one side that meets up with the radius on the crank journal. If you have these flip flopped, you're going to have a real bad time. Also, if you have the caps on incorrectly, or the caps all mixed up, you're going to have a bad time.
Easy to spot in the picture that the cap you're holding has the chamfer the wrong way. I suspect that the one that's bolted together is also on backwards.
Either you are installing the pistons/rods in incorrect holes or 180 degrees off or your machine shop that pressed the wrist pins into the pistons didn't pay attention to the correct rod/piston orientation.
Easy to spot in the picture that the cap you're holding has the chamfer the wrong way. I suspect that the one that's bolted together is also on backwards.
Either you are installing the pistons/rods in incorrect holes or 180 degrees off or your machine shop that pressed the wrist pins into the pistons didn't pay attention to the correct rod/piston orientation.
yeah got that all fixed and chamfer the right way but some of them are giving me more resistance. How hard should it be to turn over? I'll check clearence as well
Did you measure before you ordered new bearings?
According to your other post, the engine has been rebuilt previous.
Did you order bearings to match, or did you assume bearings would be under/over size?
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