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===Rod and caps=== Remember to follow the manufacturer's cylinder numbering system unless they were numbered differently by you or someone else- not all engines had the rods numbered from the factory. Even if the rods aren't numbered you can still orientate them correctly for what side they go on. This can be done several ways: *If the pistons are on the rods, they'll have an arrow or notch. This faces forward. *If you install a rod bearing into the rod and cap, you'll see that it is positioned with one side further away from the face of the rod/cap. That side faces the crank cheek. *Usually the larger chamfer also faces the crank cheek; smaller chamfer faces the other rod on that journal.<br> {{Note1}}There are exceptions to this, unrelated to any specific make or size of engine- it happens randomly. There may be chamfers facing both ways in the same engine. *Numbers face the pan rail. ====Bearing tangs==== Different engines have the rod and cap bearing tangs facing differently, so don't think they're always one way or the other for all engines. On SBC and BBC, the bearing tang notch in the rod big end faces the pan rail of the engine. Other engines like the Pontiac and small block Ford have the bearing tangs oriented to the '''inside'''. {{Warning}}This has to be correct or severe engine damage can occur.
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