Piston and Connecting Rod Assemble

1. Perform the following steps to assemble the piston to the connecting rod:





a. The arrow on top of the piston must point toward the front of the engine.
b. Align the number one compression ring gap at 6 o'clock (1).
c. Align the number two compression ring gap at 12 o'clock (2).
d. Align the upper oil control ring gap at 1 o'clock (3).
e. Align the oil control ring spacer gap at the 9 o'clock (4).
f. Align the lower oil control ring gap at the 5 o'clock (5).





2. The bumps on the connecting rod must face towards the flex plate.
3. Assemble the piston to the connecting rod.





4. Perform the following steps to assemble the piston pin to the connecting rod and the piston:
a. Heat the end of the connecting rod to aid in the installation of the piston pin.
b. Use the Piston Pin Remover/lnstaller to assemble the piston pin to the connecting rod and the piston.