ACK! Pistons reversed!

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

or you could spin the rod as you work the piston up and down. the rings should stay aligned relative
to the pistons that way.
Al

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From: "jp43044" <jp43044@netzero.net>
To: <joshhignight@techography.net>; "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: ACK! Pistons reversed!


> It is best to pull the piston/rod combo.  That way the ring gaps stay 180
> deg from each other on the piston.  Otherwise you you simply spin the piston
> it the bore you run a chance of the rings allowing to line up the gaps and
> then you get severe blowby, that's if it would even run.
> Erik
> 88 16V
> 88 Golf (Urban Insult Vehichle)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <joshhignight@techography.net>
> To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 3:15 PM
> Subject: ACK! Pistons reversed!
>
>
>    Well, got the head off and what do I find, the reliefs for the valves are
> on the front of the pistons. I happen to glance at the reliefs on the
> pistons in my beast block... in the back. ARGH!
>
> So, here's my question. Can I simply pull the pan, the rod caps, and turn
> the rods (and pistons) 180* so that they are facing the right way? Or do I
> have to pull the pistons out and off the rods, turn the pistons 180*, then
> remount everything back into the block?
>
> This is a 1.8 16v block, bored to 83mm, and stroked to 92.8 (2L crank). The
> block has been clearanced for the stroke.
>
> Thanks guys.
>
> Joshua
> (bummed out)
>
>
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