Originally Posted by jay d
last night i was looking at my pistons and noticed there is a wear pattern on the skirt on ONE SIDE only. so i lined all 5 ( i have one in the block) up on my bench with the wear mark area facing out towards me and guess what, the notch on all of them is on the left side. something is trying to tell us something. this wear spot is being thrust to the side of the cly. BUT which side? Jay D.

OK- - - - - -think about the angle the rod makes with the crankshaft journal as the piston moves down the cylinder on the power stroke. The scuff marks on the skirt MUST be facing the passenger side of the block. At least where people drive vehicles on the right side of the road! I believe it was Mark Twain who said "Common sense is an uncommon thing!"
Jerry

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