Tearing down my Tractor Engine. The thrust bearing on the front has the tang missing which lead me to notice both the front and the back main bearings are blocking the tag from sitting inside the notch. The main bearings are pressed flush on both sides to the outside of the engine which in turns covers that notch. I'm guessing this wrong and the tang should sit in the notch leaving the bearing hanging slightly out of the block? Were they maybe the wrong bearings?
Also, both connecting rods had the caps on what I would believe to be backwards. I believe the notches that the bearings sit in are suppose to be on the same side?
Also, both connecting rods had the caps on what I would believe to be backwards. I believe the notches that the bearings sit in are suppose to be on the same side?