Sirio 12 engine conrod question
04-06-2004 | 11:27 PM
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Sirio 12 engine conrod question
Hello,
I disassembled my Sirio 12 engine to replace piston/liner. However, I forget to note down the orientation of the conrod. I notice that the conrod, on the end that is to go to the crankshaft, have one side with a small oil hole with a long groove, and another side with just a short groove and no hole. Should the "hole side" face the conrod, or it should face the backplate?
I disassembled my Sirio 12 engine to replace piston/liner. However, I forget to note down the orientation of the conrod. I notice that the conrod, on the end that is to go to the crankshaft, have one side with a small oil hole with a long groove, and another side with just a short groove and no hole. Should the "hole side" face the conrod, or it should face the backplate?
04-07-2004 | 12:25 AM
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Re: Sirio 12 engine conrod question
Originally posted by jasoncsc
Hello,
I disassembled my Sirio 12 engine to replace piston/liner. However, I forget to note down the orientation of the conrod. I notice that the conrod, on the end that is to go to the crankshaft, have one side with a small oil hole with a long groove, and another side with just a short groove and no hole. Should the "hole side" face the conrod, or it should face the backplate?
Hello,
I disassembled my Sirio 12 engine to replace piston/liner. However, I forget to note down the orientation of the conrod. I notice that the conrod, on the end that is to go to the crankshaft, have one side with a small oil hole with a long groove, and another side with just a short groove and no hole. Should the "hole side" face the conrod, or it should face the backplate?
04-07-2004 | 04:58 PM
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I've always concidered the flywheel end of engine as the rear, so the oil hole in rod goes towards the flywheel end and when piston is at TDC the skirt on piston should have the exhaust port closed.
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04-07-2004 | 05:53 PM
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Originally posted by bbntc3
I've always concidered the flywheel end of engine as the rear, so the oil hole in rod goes towards the flywheel end and when piston is at TDC the skirt on piston should have the exhaust port closed.
I've always concidered the flywheel end of engine as the rear, so the oil hole in rod goes towards the flywheel end and when piston is at TDC the skirt on piston should have the exhaust port closed.
04-07-2004 | 07:50 PM
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Front plate back plate?? WTF?? I just thought you were kinda confusing, especially to a begineer. I see so called backing plates used on all type of engines and they are not facing the back of the engine, but.. still called backing plates. Call it what ever you want, most people consider the flywheel end of an engine as usually the rear of an engine. 
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04-07-2004 | 08:42 PM
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Originally posted by bbntc3
Front plate back plate?? WTF?? I just thought you were kinda confusing, especially to a begineer. I see so called backing plates used on all type of engines and they are not facing the back of the engine, but.. still called backing plates. Call it what ever you want, most people consider the flywheel end of an engine as usually the rear of an engine.
Front plate back plate?? WTF?? I just thought you were kinda confusing, especially to a begineer. I see so called backing plates used on all type of engines and they are not facing the back of the engine, but.. still called backing plates. Call it what ever you want, most people consider the flywheel end of an engine as usually the rear of an engine.
"the small oil hole should be facing the crankshaft"
so, newbie should be able to understand that no matter he calls it front plate or back plate ?.
04-08-2004 | 07:55 PM
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Originally posted by Manticore
if you think i am making confusing statement to "NEWBIE", i rephase my suggestion here.
"the small oil hole should be facing the crankshaft"
so, newbie should be able to understand that no matter he calls it front plate or back plate ?.
if you think i am making confusing statement to "NEWBIE", i rephase my suggestion here.
"the small oil hole should be facing the crankshaft"
so, newbie should be able to understand that no matter he calls it front plate or back plate ?.
You are so confusing the "NEWBIE"!!
"the small oil hole should be facing the crankshaft"
OR
"the small oil hole should be facing the Carburetor"
04-10-2004 | 08:56 AM
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Originally posted by bbntc3
I've always concidered the flywheel end of engine as the rear, so the oil hole in rod goes towards the flywheel end and when piston is at TDC the skirt on piston should have the exhaust port closed.
I've always concidered the flywheel end of engine as the rear, so the oil hole in rod goes towards the flywheel end and when piston is at TDC the skirt on piston should have the exhaust port closed.
04-11-2004 | 08:10 AM
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I build in the neighborhood of 100 gas and diesel engines a year , and have done this for over 30 years.Some are over 2000 HP. The rear end of all engines I build in the most cases is the flywheel end. All though there is a few exceptions to the rule.
Thanks Manticore for clearing it up for the newbie.
Sparksy : It's just you!!!! You know where you can take the rear of your engine and stick it ??
Thanks Manticore for clearing it up for the newbie.
Sparksy : It's just you!!!! You know where you can take the rear of your engine and stick it ??
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