mustangman281

I think the rods and pistons he has were taken apart and put back togather incorrectly. The marks on the piston and rods should be on the same size.

myslow2002gt

That's what I said.... The knub on teh piston goes to the front of the motor, and the rods identification mark goes forward as well (like the diagram shows...)

98SN95

only problem is, mines a 98, not an 03

98SN95

i need ford specs for the rods and pistons, that image in the early post shows a 03, mines a 98, may be that theres some difference in the assembly percedure, my rods and pistons were not seperated, nor were the caps mixed up, they are factory,****ty pieces that are going back in with new bearings and rings, but i still need to know which way, WHAT IS THE KNUB??? IS THAT THE DOT??? my pistons have a dot on one side, and a R on the other, the markings on that image posted are not the same, the dot is opposite the markings on the rod, the R is on that side with the rod markings.

cliffyk

+1 -- Whether it's a dot, or a cast nub/tit, a notch in the piston head, or whatever. Anything that qualifies as a "mark" goes toward the front. Fords have always been that way.

98SN95

ok thanks for all the input, but i just went to the ford dealer and they gave me the info i needed, basically the tit on the rod bearing goes towards the center of the engine, which is the answer to my question. thanks to everyone who chipped in, i just started a new thread to find out how to orientate the rings on the pistons.

Fobra

people are so quick to post smart *** comments... damn