laker82
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- 02 explorer xlt
Getting ready to reassemble doing timing chain replacement, rings and bearings.
Rods were stamped 1 through 6 in that order on crank, some stamped and some needled numbers. Not stamped according to piston #ing .
Now that the pistons are cleaned I see arrows and numbers on the piston tops as well. Those #'s do not match the rod #'s. I have (2) 2 and (2) 3's on the pistons.
I get the arrows should face forward and from another post of ford's 97 manual rods should have all oil ejection holes facing the right side of the engine.
Are any of those #s from the factory? If I follow the #'s on the rods as I disassembled it, the arrows go front and back.
What #'s have others found for factory numbering upon disassembly?
With new bearings and new rings and honed walls I am inclined to just put them in all arrows forward, all oil holes to the right side and not worry.
Rods were stamped 1 through 6 in that order on crank, some stamped and some needled numbers. Not stamped according to piston #ing .
Now that the pistons are cleaned I see arrows and numbers on the piston tops as well. Those #'s do not match the rod #'s. I have (2) 2 and (2) 3's on the pistons.
I get the arrows should face forward and from another post of ford's 97 manual rods should have all oil ejection holes facing the right side of the engine.
Are any of those #s from the factory? If I follow the #'s on the rods as I disassembled it, the arrows go front and back.
What #'s have others found for factory numbering upon disassembly?
With new bearings and new rings and honed walls I am inclined to just put them in all arrows forward, all oil holes to the right side and not worry.