Bill,
The wrist pins for the 1275 are press fit into the rods, so they don't require
circlips, or a new bushing.
- Bryan
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>Subject: More dumb questions
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>I have to admit, I'm already a little suspicious since the shrink
>wrapped package only contained 7 connecting rod bearings. The
>instructions in the box with the new +.020 pistons states to always use
>new circlips. Sounds good to me, only the pistons have no groove for
>circlips and the wrist pin is the length of the bore, so if there was a
>groove, you couldn't use one. Does the 1275 engine #12cj/da/h 35710 have
>circlips on the wristpins? I'd check the old ones, but the machinist has
>them. If they don't should the small end bushing always be replaced when
>fitting net wrist pins.
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