1972 350 Chevy Pickup Engine
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Cleanliness is key throughout the entire assembly. After each bore was cleaned thoroughly with aerosol brake cleaner (dries without leaving sediment), a light film of 30-weight oil was hand-rubbed onto the bore and piston rings. Then a tapered-collar piston-ring compressor was used (you could use a clamp type) to load each piston and rod assembly into its bore with plastic covers on the rod bolts to protect the crank from nicks. Note that the piston is marked "front" to correctly orient its pin offset. You did remember to index each of the Powerhouse kit's clearanced rod bolts inboard during piston-pin installation so they wouldn't hit the camshaft, didn't you? View Related Article
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