Originally Posted by Reptile
Alright, this is how my motor is set up.
Cylinders 1, 3, 5, the dots are facing forward. Cylinders 2, 4, 6, the dots face toward the flywheel. This also coincides with what you found on INTENSE's site about the bearing tangs facing the oil pan rail. The tangs they're referring to are the notches that the bearings have, that sit in the machined surface of the rods and keep them from moving side to side as you assemble them, not saying you don't know, but for further clarification in the future. Also, as have been said before, you'll have to watch as you assemble the pistons onto the rods as well. Numbers are the front of the piston, so you will have to make sure you put the correct orientation on the correct bank. As you assemble them, rotate the crank to make sure they don't bind up after torquing every two pistons. I do this just to make sure all clearances are checked, and double checked.
I've got 11,000 miles on my build, and it seems to be holding up ok with no issues.
I hope that helps.
Oh excellent, i just got a reply from Intense racing and went a little something like this lol.
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There should be no contact of the piston to the rod. The rods all have a dot on the beam above the bearing on one side. That dot needs to be facing the front (pulley side) of the engine on all 6 rods. Also make sure the pistons are all facing the right way, they each have the letter “F” stamped on them. The “F” should face the Front of the engine as well.''
That contradicts what they say on their own flippin website lol. They say bearing tangs to pan rail which means the way you've set up yours.
Im gonna go with you. I'll have to pull all the pistons apart and swing them around again lol. Mine is set up exactly opposite you yours ATM. I went with how most other rods go, big chamfer on big end to the closest main bearing. Now it will be the opposite which is weird but if your motor is running then im going for that lol.
With the pistons, they have an F on each one. So i have put the F to the front of each piston. Thats right isnt it? Theres numbers on the inside of the pistons next to the wrist pin but i thought you just followed the F.
