jwog666

so you had file fit rings? glad you found the issue, it wouldnt have been pretty if you had fired it up.

oxfordgt

Make sure your rods are facing the correct way.

Drastang

I'm using a 4.6 building book my dad had got me years ago. and it's pretty descriptive but I have not read anything about correct rod position. enlighten me. after I have it rebuilt lol.

oxfordgt

Rods only face one way, if they are backwards the clearances will be off making it hard to turn. This is an MMR 4.75 kit. If I remember right MANLEY is written on 1 side and that side faces front.

Drastang

thank you I will check when I get to my work area in a few hours

Drastang

ok took a piston out only marking's on the rod are at the crank connection and they are the bore sizes and length they are on the sides not forward or backward.

I'm doing this at my father in-law's house when I talked to him about it he said he knew this but saw no markings on it and he thought it must fit either way.. this is his first ford build he sat in on he wasn't sure.

I believe MMR sold me their brand rods not manley

jwog666

i would stop and call mmr on monday for the answer. somebody on here might get it right, but mmr will get it right 100% of the time

oxfordgt

Look at the big end, one side will stick out further than the other. Side that sticks out faces forward. If you are using the ford racing coyote crank make sure you have the clam shell thrust and not the 3 piece that a stock 2v uses.

Drastang

ok straight from MMR yes the manley are marked and so are ford racing but theirs work either way. aslong as the caps are bolted with the numbers I was talking about matching the rod. could turn either way.

Drastang

anyway you can link me a pic of what your talking about I just bought a new set of bearings for the drivetrain. I got the one that goes in to transmission ad the one that goes in to crank.