D17 gas rods and pistons

cuby · Oct 17, 2015

What is the correct way to set and install these ? I do have a I&T manual but it does not seem clear to me as the way they say. I do know that the wrist pin lock bolt goes to camshaft side.

All help is appreciated.

Thanks

DrAllis · Oct 17, 2015

There have been MANY of these engines ruined because of this being done WRONG !!!!... So, with pistons on the connecting rods (pistons usually have a mark/notch on them for forward...make them all the same) and the pinch bolts loose, lay all four assemblies flat on a bench (pinch bolt up) with #4 on the left....then #3.....then #2.....then #1 on the right. This is just as they would be in the engine when the looking at the right side. Have the pinch bolts up. Grab rods #1 and #2 and squeeze them towards each other. With rods #1 and #2 squeezed together, make each of their piston pins flush on the sides where #1 and #2 pistons meet each other. Snug the pinch bolts and then take each one to a vice with a punch secured in the vice and slide the piston pin on the punch and torque the pinch bolt. Do the same to #3 and #4. A picture of this scenario makes it much easier to understand.

cuby · Oct 18, 2015

Thanks DrAllis. I will give that a try.

D17 gas rods and pistons

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