SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 24
5.0l / 305 cid / 5.7l / 350 cid ENGINES
Reassembly
IMPORTANT: When reassembling pistons and connecting rods, the following must
be kept in mind.
•
Piston and pin are machine fitted to each other and must remain together as a
matched set. Do not intermix pistons and pins.
•
If original pistons and/or connecting rods are being used, be sure to assemble
pistons and connecting rods so they can be reinstalled in same cylinder from
which they were removed.
•
Connecting rod bearing tangs are always toward outside of cylinder block.
a
72368
a - Rod Bearing Tangs
•
•
To determine if engine is left-hand (standard) rotation or right-hand (opposite)
rotation, inspect camshaft drive. If engine has a timing chain, engine is
left-hand rotation. If engine has timing gears, engine is right-hand rotation. All
MCM engines are left-hand rotation.
Notch on piston must be positioned correctly for engine that is being repaired.
a
72369
305
cid / 5.0L Engines
a - Notch - Toward Front
a
72370
350
cid / 5.7L Engines
a - Notch - Toward Front
Index
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OCTOBER 1999
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| Tags | Mercury MerCruiser 305 CID, Mercury MerCruiser 350 CID |
| Model Year | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
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