Piston guided engine Gen3 hemi

ss3011 · 10-28-2018, 10:59 PM

I think a piston guided rod has a lot of side clearance on the big end and relies on the piston to center up the rod on the crank . I don't think it has anything to do with crankshaft endplay . I don't really understand what the reason is for wanting all that side clearance at the big end , unless it helps more oil flow through the bearing . Possibly allows the designer to make a lighter piston .

10-28-2018, 10:59 PM	#2
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 909 Likes: 70 Liked 239 Times in 114 Posts	Re: Piston guided engine Gen3 hemi I think a piston guided rod has a lot of side clearance on the big end and relies on the piston to center up the rod on the crank . I don't think it has anything to do with crankshaft endplay . I don't really understand what the reason is for wanting all that side clearance at the big end , unless it helps more oil flow through the bearing . Possibly allows the designer to make a lighter piston .