Pinch Bolts go on which side ?

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2012: Pinch Bolts go on which side ?
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bud Holzschuh - Panama City, FL on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 09:07 pm:

Do the pinch bolts on the connecting rods face the cam or away from the cam ?

Can't find it in the Ford manual.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Stephen D Heatherly on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 09:24 pm:

They go toward the cam.

Stephen


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kohnke Rebabbitting on Friday, November 23, 2012 - 12:55 am:

We always put them to the least thrust side, away from the cam, on the same side as the piston slot.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kerry van Ekeren (Australia) on Friday, November 23, 2012 - 02:01 am:

I don't think it really matters but any detailed pictures in Ford service books, always show them on the cam side.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Todd on Friday, November 23, 2012 - 11:48 am:

It's explained in the "Service Bulletin Essentials" book, page 42.
Quote: "As each connecting rod is put in position in assembling an engine, it is marked with 1, 2, 3 or 4 file marks, on both the rod and the caps according to the cylinder in which it operates. Fig. 61 shows the marks on a rod for No. 3 cylinder. These marks are always on the wrist-pin clamp-screw side of the rod and are assembled on the camshaft side of the crankshaft."


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bud Holzschuh - Panama City, FL on Friday, November 23, 2012 - 01:42 pm:

Thanks all for your replys.

Ken: certainly seems to be the definitive answer. Nothing like an answer complete with referances!

I suspect Kerrys correct when he says that it isn't critical


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