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The orientation of the rod to the piston triangle is correct. However, it appears the folks in Thailand sent me a .25 mm undersized (large end) connecting rod. The ID is 1.016 in. which is the spec for the undersized rod end. My crank pin is 1.026 which is in the ballpark of a standard crank...

I am replacing the connecting rod in a GXV140. When I snug up the rod big-end bolts, it turns ok. However, when I tighten the bolts to the 9 ft-lb spec it freezes up. I have polished the crank with 600 grit emery to no avail. My question: Should I keep polishing the crank or hone the big...

Here's an authoritative discussion I found online (grumpy on https://www.outdoorking.com/) of the reasoning behind Honda not putting timing marks on some crankshaft gears and a method for timing that doesn't rely on crankshaft gear markings: "My system for getting by without a timing mark on...