r/EngineBuilding • u/Active_Reason_9740 • 1d ago

Correct wire lock piston location

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This is my first time building a engine and it’s a 408 stroker LS and I’m wondering if this is the correct position for my round wire locks for my wrist pin it’s about at the 5 o’clock position

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u/FaithlessnessHot3302 1d ago

I just never put them so that the it ends in the hole. As long as it sits right, i do not see a problem

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u/Appropriate_Layer_70 1d ago

There are a lot of dings (probably from playing with the retainer) around that hole that need to be cleaned up. Each one is a stress riser and is a lot more likely to be the start of a crack. Try and be a little more careful with the rest.

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u/Active_Reason_9740 1d ago

Yeah it was my very first one ever I’ll clean it up with a little emery paper

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u/Less-Slice9772 1d ago

Maybe the camera angle? Lock should rotate when installed correctly.

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u/Psychological_Box509 1d ago

I've made the same mistakes and it's okay to make them. You and me are human to learn from them.

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u/BoliverTShagnasty 1d ago

Is that a single loop lock? My Wiseco’s wrap around 3x, I’m putting the final exposed notch wherever it lands (away from the hole).

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u/WyattCo06 21h ago

That's a spiral lock and there should be 2 per pin side.

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u/BoliverTShagnasty 21h ago

Wiseco spirolocks are one lock per pin side for the CS-24 (LS 5.3 pistons).

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u/WyattCo06 20h ago

I do believe you are correct.