Thread: General Hemi Info Part 5

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Short block 3:

The early Hemi’s have full floating pistons with the piston pins being retained by snap rings. As the pins are not a press fit they can easily be assembled by you rather than the machine shop (saving a few dollars). They are assembled on the rods so that:

1. The arrow, notch or hole (depending on the piston) will face the front of the engine.

2. The bearing alignment tabs on the connecting rod bearing face the OUTSIDE of the block.

3. The oil “spit-hole” is pointed to the inside of the block.

4. As on most engines with snap ring retainers the opening on the snap ring should be either at the top or bottom of the piston, not the side and the retainer should be tight in the groove, not loose and able to spin around..

When you get through you should have 4 piston/rod assemblies of the right bank and 4 for the left bank.



Once the piston/rod assemblies are assembled and rings installed they go in just like in any other engine.