How to assemble the piston?
The Piston Installation Process
- Step 1 Clean the Cylinder Bore.
- Step 2 Oil the Piston and Piston Ring Compressor.
- Step 3 Install the Piston Rings.
- Step 4 Install the Piston Ring Compressor.
- Step 5 Oil the Cylinder Bore.
- Step 6 Insert the Connecting Rod Bearing.
- Step 7 Place the Piston in the Cylinder.
How to determine the torque of a connecting rod?
STEP 1: Your Crower connecting rods came with a connecting rod specification tag. Check the tag to find the rod bolt part number used to fasten your connecting rods. Rod bolt length listed here is the measurement from under the head to the end. STEP 2: Use the chart below to determine the recommended lubricant, rod bolt stretch and torque amounts.
Do you have to torque your rod bolts?
Torqueing your rod bolts without pre-determining the required torque to achieve the correct rod bolt stretch is not recommended. However if this is the only tightening method available to you, DO NOT EXCEED THE TORQUE AMOUNT INDICATED FOR YOUR BOLTS. NOTE: Your Crowerods are totally rebuildable.
How do you Torque a roller lifter rod?
Using the above table, torque the rod bolts to achieve the required amount of stretch for your application. Record this torque spec as this is the exact torque spec that you will be using to install your rods in the motor.
What are the specifications for Crower connecting rods?
Please read this entire page before starting to install your rods. STEP 1: Your Crower connecting rods came with a connecting rod specification tag. Check the tag to find the rod bolt part number used to fasten your connecting rods. Rod bolt length listed here is the measurement from under the head to the end.
STEP 1: Your Crower connecting rods came with a connecting rod specification tag. Check the tag to find the rod bolt part number used to fasten your connecting rods. Rod bolt length listed here is the measurement from under the head to the end. STEP 2: Use the chart below to determine the recommended lubricant, rod bolt stretch and torque amounts.
Torqueing your rod bolts without pre-determining the required torque to achieve the correct rod bolt stretch is not recommended. However if this is the only tightening method available to you, DO NOT EXCEED THE TORQUE AMOUNT INDICATED FOR YOUR BOLTS. NOTE: Your Crowerods are totally rebuildable.
What should the torque be on MGP connecting rods?
Once clean and dry and installed in the engine, lubricate the threads of each rod bolt with 50W motor oil (brand does not matter as long as it is 50W) and tighten until the head of each fastener just contacts the hat washer in the cap. Slowly and steadily torque each fastener once to the specified torque value listed below.
Please read this entire page before starting to install your rods. STEP 1: Your Crower connecting rods came with a connecting rod specification tag. Check the tag to find the rod bolt part number used to fasten your connecting rods. Rod bolt length listed here is the measurement from under the head to the end.