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Mar 5, 2013 | 08:27 PM

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piston direction?

i pulled my lsj apart and didn't mark which way the pistons came out. just wondered if it
mattered on this engine

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Mar 5, 2013 | 08:29 PM

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There usually is a liTTle arrow or doT sTamp in The Top of The pisTons.. ThaT would poinT Towards The fronT of The engine

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Mar 5, 2013 | 08:35 PM

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There usually is a liTTle arrow or doT sTamp in The Top of The pisTons.. ThaT would poinT Towards The fronT of The engine

this and obv timing side is front

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Mar 5, 2013 | 08:39 PM

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yea i looked for that i didn't see anything on the top. and my pistons are clean the read. all i see is the word saab and some numbers

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Mar 5, 2013 | 08:45 PM

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Hmm well i would put them in with the first letter towards the front of the engine. I never payed attention to my stockers cuz they went on the wall

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Mar 5, 2013 | 08:50 PM

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lol when i do a turbo build I'm doing the same thing

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Mar 5, 2013 | 09:48 PM

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if they are still on the rod put the side that has gm to the front

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Mar 5, 2013 | 10:26 PM

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if they are still on the rod put the side that has gm to the front

just so i am clear on this are you talking about the gm label on the rod? because my pistons say saab

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Mar 5, 2013 | 11:25 PM

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did you demount the pistons from the rods

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Mar 6, 2013 | 02:58 PM

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Nope

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Mar 6, 2013 | 03:18 PM

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all I can do is send you some pics via phone

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Mar 6, 2013 | 06:26 PM

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pm'd

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Mar 7, 2013 | 10:23 AM

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if you did not demount the pistons on the con rod on side has gm in it and that points to the timing side of the engine

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