[Private_collector]

After some very helpful replies to questions I had asked on another forum, the piston and con rod sets are now assembled. A quantity of French cosmoline (or froggy equivelent) had to be scrubbed away from the connecting rods first. It was good to see that the people at Grant have done their best to label the ring set in such a way that it would be almost impossible to make a mistake with installation.

I did the mandatory test fit of one piston and con rod. The piston you see in the cylinder looks to be sitting too low because the big end bearing has NOT been added. Difference in height required for piston to sit correct, is same thickness of a big end bearing. I know, because I measured, but did not want to handle the bearings until final assembly commences. That may be this weekend.