when buying connecting rods/pistons...

when buying new rods or pistons, do they indicate which cylinder they belong to? if not, how do u know where to put them? thx in advance.

 

new out of the box, does not matter which cylinder u install them in.

 

It only matters when you are re-using parts.

 

Usually one side of the big end of the rod will have a bigger chamfer than the other,this side will be oriented towards the journal's shoulder.The side with the smaller chamfer goes adyacent to the other rod in that journal.H

 

There is some good info in this thread about the instalation of the pistons and rods.

http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=89208