Hi all,

I'm putting togerher my classic engine and I've decised to go with the somewhat stronger newage conrods. The short block is now complete but I have a sneaky suspicion that I may have installed the rods incorrectly - the side with the markings on it is facing backward and not forward. Now, will this cause issues and should I take the block apart again after the joy of finally making some progress? Or will this make no difference and I can continue getting tje car back on the road?





Thanks,
Alex

 

Don't think it matters, 90% sure there was nothing in the service manual about which way the rods should face. The rods are identical both ways I believe so you should be fine.

In addition I used aftermarket rods without worrying about which way they should face and mine still runs perfectly months later.

 

Have a quick look at this video at 12 minutes 40 second onwards. Not a classic but may help! Tells you which way he puts them on!

 

Thanks for the replies, guys.

DTVHSR, that video is actually why I decided to tackle the engine myself - it didn't seem that hard. And I installed the rods exactly like the guy in the video did.

scooby87, I'm pretty sure that there is no mention of the conrod orientation in the manual for my classic but I went for the newage manual to see how much torque to use on the conrod bolts (as opposed to nuts that the original conrods have). I did not pay much attention to the rest of the manual. And after the block was complete I went to close the file and noticed the note. That all said, there are no arrows on the caps on these conrods

 

Ah! My bad lol.
Hopefully someone with more knowledge than me will come to your aid!
Happy engine building!

 

Yes it does matter which way a rod faces, you should always have the tag slot for the bearing location on the non thrust side of the crank, if fitted to the thrust side it can lead to the tag on the bearing failing.

 

Silly question probably but which side of the crank is the non-thrust one?

On these rods the bearing tang slot is on the side that does not have letters on it so are the rods installed correctly in the picture above or not?

Thank you.