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[cristiano1968]

Hi in the middle of a rebuild.
Getting ready for the machine shop.
My question is what's the right orientation of the Conrad bearings.
I made sure to mark each Conrad after removal so not to mix up.
Should the notches on each bearing line up or should they be opposite each other.
I will be putting new pistons in .
I think the notches should be opposite each other .is it correct in the photo?
Can anyone conferm?
Thanks

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[imack]

Notches go together

[cristiano1968]

Ok thanks

[cristiano1968]

It's a 998cc a +
They don't seem to match up.
Whichever way I try.
I didn't mix them up when I removed them from the crank.
I punched marked each one .
Unless I'm going mad?
I remember correctly numbering each conrods etc

[cristiano1968]

Just been looking through mini books
These are for older car minis mine are press fit pistons.

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[cristiano1968]

The notches or tangs are on the same side but opposite each other

[cristiano1968]

Found an old minimagazine tech

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[cristiano1968]

On my crankshaft main bearings
The notches /lines/grooves match up.

[sonscar]

I thought The rods and caps have notches for the shells to fit in.A long time since I saw mine but it "should" be obvious.Steve..

[gazza82]

I thought The rods and caps have notches for the shells to fit in.A long time since I saw mine but it "should" be obvious.Steve..

They do.

[gazza82]

Notches go together

Did you actually mean notches on same side? They don't go together or line-up ... the images in the manuals ARE CORRECT!

[GraemeC]

Your photo is correct.

The edges of the bearings with the notches go together.

[cristiano1968]

Ok thanks

[imack]

Notches go together

Did you actually mean notches on same side? They don't go together or line-up ... the images in the manuals ARE CORRECT!

Yeah, on the same side

[cristiano1968]

Yea that's what I thought that the notches have to line up together.
Now I know they don't ☺
I thought I'd messed up the caps
But I didn't
Thank god