Connecting Rod Installation Question

[DynastyLCD]

i have Manley H - Beam's, and im not quite sure which way the oil tangs on the bearings should face. mine are pointing towards the intake side. however, on another stock 6 bolt i took apart, they were facing the other way.... are my rods attached backwards? its just buggin me!

the build i looked at was blcknspoolin's project: rely on ability build. that led me to installing mine with the oil tangs facing the intake side. i am still not sure if it matters or not, somebody please help me, thank you.

 

[gurmanator]

your question leads to many questions!! did you tear the motor apart yourself? stock pistons?did a machine shop do it?you will have to be more to the point on your questions if you want a good answer.

 

[redyute1]

on a stock piston there will be an arrow more like a triangle ,which tells you what direction to install the piston,that should always be pointing in the direction of the oil pump,thats standard on all engines.so what i am trying to say is,if your stock block had the arrows pointing towards the oil pump,which would make that the front of the engine,and the holes were facing the intake then i would follow that pattern.Hey but just to be sure i would call the vendor you baught it from and ask.

 

[DSM-sagacious]

There should be one on each side unless you reversed your rod cap.

 

[DynastyLCD]

i bought them brand new. the manley's had both oil tangs (tang for bearing) on the same side. they are all pointing on the intake side. im just scared of starting it up and spinning every bearing because of it not facing the right way.

 

[gurmanator]

arrows on pistons should point toward timming gears,notches on bearings should be on the same side of rod caps(ofset but same side).did you resize the rod journals to match the crank journals?its not plug and play.

 

[DynastyLCD]

it was an all brand new setup. std size bearings with eagle 4340 2.3 stroker crank, manley h beam's, ross 9.0:1 pistons.

the pistons were installed correctly, im not worried about that, its blatant as of which side has larger indents for the intake valves anways.

my main cap tangs face towards the exhaust side. the rod cap tangs face towards the intake side. this makes me believe that i mounted the rods incorrectly. i just want someone to confirm this or prove otherwise.