Ls Connecting Rod Direction

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Ls connecting rod direction.

Do 6 0 connecting rods all face the same way. Gm manufactured ls connecting rods in three different lengths. This brief article should help. Long story short i bought an lq4 out of a 3 4 ton and am rebuilding it using lq9 rods and pistons to replace the motor in my ss.

Assemble pistons to connecting rods. The 6 125 inch rod was introduced because virtually every connecting rod manufacturer already made a 6 125 rod for the sbc so they had a simple foundation as the main journal sizes were identical. If the big end of the connecting rod features a larger chamfer on one side. My question is about the orientation of the connecting rods.

The vast majority of gen iii iv small blocks including 5 3l 5 7l 6 0l and 6 2l car and truck motors utilize 6 098 inch rods. I already know how the pistons are to be orientated. Come discuss mods horsepower engine specs and more. I have a new 6 0 block and a seperate set of new take outs 6 0 rods and pistons that came with.

I was told that the connecting rods need to face a certain direction that the lip on the rod cap had to be facing away from the rod next to it. Components relative to each other and relative to the block can sometimes lead new builders to wonder about direction. Connecting rods orientation of the two. Thats no problem but i just got my rods and pistons back from the machine shop and since i have domed pistons the pistons also need to be facing a certain direction.

08 21 10 07 51 am post 1964363 in response to big jacks auto many builder class pistons are designed to go in in either orientation and have both the valve notches and piston pin offset that are identical but most performance pistons have a dot or an f stamped on the crown indicating the side facing the front of the engine naturally the rod big end bevels face the crank counter weights. What direction do the rods get installed to the pistons. This is a discussion on do 6 0 connecting rods all face the same way. But the connecting rod.

In this week s tech tip jay shows us how to line up the bearing tangs so that you don t make this easy mistake. Within the internal engine forums part of the lsx technical help section category. Read piston and connecting rod orientation rules on page 113 before proceeding. Connecting rod points toward the crankshaft.

Unless you are using a press fit piston pin in which case your machine shop will already have put together your piston rod assemblies for you now is the time to assemble your pistons to your connecting rods. The 6 098 inch rod is the factory length for the 5 3l through 6 2l ls and gen v lt engines.