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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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Connecting rod help

I feel stupid asking but i have Scat connecting rods and on one side it says scat 5.7 and a dimple and the other side is blank and i need to know does the dimpled side face to the front of the engine on both the right and the left half of the engine?
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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Re: Connecting rod help

the side of the rod wear the bearing tang always faces the outside of the block.
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 09:08 PM
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Re: Connecting rod help

Originally Posted by kens86
the side of the rod wear the bearing tang always faces the outside of the block.
and tang you mean? also the outside of the block mean to the front? im confused sorry..
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 04:37 AM
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Re: Connecting rod help

He's talking about the extra bit of metal at the base of the rod.
Outside the block means facing the sides of the block and not the center.
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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thanks for clearing that up for me.
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