Which way should my Pistons/rod point?

Lil Demon said

Krazykuda I didn't understand what you were talking about when you mentioned oil squirts. As I grabbed the assembly to take the pic I saw what you were talking about. I'd never seen that on any Chevy or fords I'd ever put together, learning the Mopar way now.

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Yes, it's a groove in the cap so oil will squirt onto the opposite bore.

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Here is the Oil Squirt hole labelled in red:

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Here is the anchor slot that is opposite the notch for the squirt hole. Always butt the anchor slots together as they keep the bearings from spinning, so they must be on the same side on the rod and cap.

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Here the anchor slots for the cap and rod are circled in red, and the anchor slot in blue. Keep the anchor slots together when you put the cap on the rod:

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Here is how they should go into the engine. Notice how the oil squirt holes (labelled OS in blue) point toward the center of the engine when installed, or to the opposite bore. The anchor slots go on the outside when installed:

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