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Old Jul 11, 2020 | 12:17 PM
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My question was I'm using the factory October and push rods. I ignored my markings and just put them anywhere. Now they lock up the crank because the connecting rod is binding. Have any idea how to tell where they go?
Your pistons and connecting rods got mixed up. I did that once before also. All you can do is move them around until you find the combination that works. Try looking at the rods and see if there are any markings on them at all. Post up some pictures as it might help to jog my memory.
The rods in my engine are aftermarket so I can't look at them to help you.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2020 | 03:22 PM
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Your pistons and connecting rods got mixed up. I did that once before also. All you can do is move them around until you find the combination that works. Try looking at the rods and see if there are any markings on them at all. Post up some pictures as it might help to jog my memory.
The rods in my engine are aftermarket so I can't look at them to help you.
That's what I figured and Dodge never marked them lol
 
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Old Jul 11, 2020 | 03:34 PM
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The only thing you can do at this point is to mark them A-H and then try each one in a different spot until you find the right combination. It's going to take some time but I don't know any other way to figure it out.
Now you should be able to tell on some of them which side they go on but right now I can't remember how. .
 
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Old Jul 11, 2020 | 04:53 PM
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The only thing you can do at this point is to mark them A-H and then try each one in a different spot until you find the right combination. It's going to take some time but I don't know any other way to figure it out.
Now you should be able to tell on some of them which side they go on but right now I can't remember how. .
Yeah I wish I knew how but I don't lol
 
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Yeah I wish I knew how but I don't lol

You can tell by the way the bottom of the rod looks. Look at the bottom and you should be able to tell which ones went on each side.
 
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You can tell by the way the bottom of the rod looks. Look at the bottom and you should be able to tell which ones went on each side.
What exactly am I looking for?
 
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I can't remember exactly. Post up some pictures and hopefully I can tell you from that.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2020 | 07:22 PM
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I can't remember exactly. Post up some pictures and hopefully I can tell you from that.
I'll get them tonight or tomorrow
 
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