Piston And Connecting Rod

Fig 1: Connecting Rod To Cylinder Identification

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1 - PAINT MARK OR SCRIBE

NOTE: Refer to the connecting rod Description before beginning repair. See DESCRIPTION .

Disconnect negative cable from battery.
Remove the cylinder heads. See REMOVAL .
Remove the oil pan. See REMOVAL .
Remove the top ridge of cylinder bores with a reliable ridge reamer, if necessary, before removing pistons from cylinder block. Be sure to keep tops of pistons covered during this operation. Pistons and connecting rods must be removed from top of cylinder block. When removing piston and connecting rod assemblies from the engine, rotate crankshaft so that each connecting rod is centered in cylinder bore.

Inspect connecting rods and connecting rod caps for cylinder identification (1). Identify them (1), if necessary.

Fig 2: Piston & Connecting Rod

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1 - "F" TOWARD FRONT OF ENGINE

2 - RING COMPRESSOR

3 - SPECIAL TOOL 8189

4 - OIL SQUIRT HOLE

Remove connecting rod cap. Install connecting rod bolt protectors special tool #8189 (3) on connecting rod to guide cracked connecting rod (4).
Remove each piston (1) and connecting rod assembly (4) out of the cylinder bore.
NOTE: Be careful not to nick crankshaft journals.
After removal, install bearing cap on the mating rod.