suggestions on marking pistons and rod caps when doing rebuild.

[outboardnut]

I use fingers nail polish But I was wondering if there is anything better.

[dave-bernard]

punch or dermal
I use a punch

[bobw]

I use a dab of different color paint on each rod.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20

“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."

[garry-in-michigan]

I put ’em in a HD Freezer bag and mark the bag with a felt tip pen. It keeps ’em together & keeps ’em clean. It’s OK to stamp the piston crown, but scratches or hammered marks on connecting rods may breed cracks.

• This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by garry-in-michigan.

[billw]

I am a fan of marked yogurt cups or similar containers. It is easy to put needle bearings and the like into them as you disassemble. I also mark with a magic marker or felt tip pen. If stuff is apart long term, I switch over to Garry’s freezer bag method. Also, when I disassemble the big end of a connecting rod, I screw the cap back onto the rod loosely, as soon as possible, to avoid mistakes. I even wash them that way.

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