Re: Packard desaxe engines....how many degrees?

Posted by PackardV8 On 2014/1/14 8:37:01

General engine practice is to place any piston split or T-slot opposite the thrust side of the cylinder because the slot makes for the weakest sode of the piston. Has nothing to do with cam location. Cam maybe mentioned in field service documentation for quick reference only. The.thrust side of the.cylinder is the side that the rod journal passes under FIRST



So assuming most all engines turn clockwise (looking at front of engine) then the split or t-slot should face right side (US drivers side).
I doubt that the desaxe crank has any influence on the posjtion of the piston slot.