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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 07:30 PM
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rod cap help!

Does anyone have pics of how the stock SBC 350 rod caps should be installed?
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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 07:40 PM
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What do you mean? There should be a number stamped on the rod and the same one on the cap if you are lucky.
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Old Oct 26, 2003 | 08:40 PM
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Bearing tangs together, facing away from the cam....

Not much else to say or show a pic of.

What problem are you having? Any specific question somebody can answer
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Old Oct 27, 2003 | 06:13 PM
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Nevermind, I got it figured out. The crank wasn't rotating by hand. Turns out, I had one in backwards.

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