440 rods (need some help)

[hotrod68]

I'm putting together a low budget 440 for a cruiser and I'm having a heck of a time with the rods, the chamfer on the rods is virtually the same on each side does any one know any other way to tell which way to face the rods? I've never ran across this:???: thanks for any input.

 

[ssba]

Are the pistons installed.

 

[jas0162]

The little squirter notches should face inside.

 

[hotrod68]

the pistons on not hung, thanks for the input.

 

[moper]

There should be a larger chamfer on one side, and a wider machined flange on the other. The larger chamfer faces the crank fillet, the machined flange faces the neighboring rod.

 

[IQ52]

I just pulled a set of stock rods and pistons from the shelf.

Three ways to verify the correct position on stock rods.

1) The LY and the casting number with the pimple next to it should face the other rod in the pair. Such as #7 and #8. *1851535 LY face each other. The large chamfer should be on the other side and face the crank fillet as moper says.

2) Put the bearing in, the biggest gap side-to-side goes to the crank and away from the other rod.

3) The number stamped into the cap and rod should be on the same side of the rod assembly and face towards the outside of the block. 1/1, 3/3, 5/5 & 7/7 face the left side of the block. 2/2, 4/4, 6/6 & 8/8 face the right side of the block.

 

[hotrod68]

got them figured out thanks for the help