few more 416 questions

Thanks moper! Yep that is the way I have it. Just wanted to make sure. So when the bearing tangs are pointed out on these rods the large end has the one side that has a chamfer and the other side is more flat and wider. The 2 wider sides go togther and the tapered side as you said rides on the outside crank.

I had no ring fit them back when I cut the block for bolt clearnace and I noticed that they are more centered in the wrist pint - piston when they are this way. But I have seem some weird stuff and needed your exprt help thanks!

I agree on the ring gap too. I seriously doubt I will go NOS, but I did go on the loose side of the spec for the 1st and 2nd rings. This is more of the race spec than the street spec, and one would need another .004 to each top and bottom for NOS according to the docs.

I just needed to be sure, I was 2nd guessing myself and have done so many 100s of engines ( mostly years ago) back in the day used to be like .003 for each inch of bore for the 2nd rings, today it is .005+ per each inch.

times are a changing! thanks again Moper.
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