How to tell on a set of pistons and rods which is the correct order when installing them?
Is there a type of lettering or a # located somwhere?

Or am I just assed out?!?!?!

 

You should have labeled each piston to each cylinder & kept each rod bearing set with each rod etc...

A. Get a helms manual.
B. Make sure you work in a clean environment.
C. Don't assume, read the manual then assemble.

If you are still lost, have an experienced engine builder that uses OEM specs re-assable your bottom end.

Good Luck,
John

 

dont u need to do more than that i thought installin rods and pistons were so much harder.

 

As long as the piston wrist pins are pressed onto the rods all you should need is a ring compressor & a torque wrench etc..

 

i believe there is an arow on the top of the pistons and the arow will piont to #1 cyl

 

This is true, but if he mixed up his rods his rod bearing sizing is going to be all jacked up.

 

You are welcome....

 

i havent been keeping up with his build but is this for the b16 block? if so who cares where you put the pistons they are junk.

 

that looks hella complicated lol it would take me a good week just to do one. not that i cant do it but ill be scaried of messing up

 

also if this is for a different block and you mix up the cyl you can get the # off the big end of thr rod and the letter for that journal off the crank and match up the right bearing color.if you end up with some of the same color then you guess.