ly6 main caps

[1958paul]

got my block back from the machine shop today and the machinist left the main caps off and had them in a box. i didnt think to ask him which way they faced to the front because i figured they had a arrow on them. the only marks are the numbers and 2 dots on one side. which side should the dots or numbers be in relation to the front of block. thanks paul

[57taskforce]

The “wings” on the outer edges of the caps, where the side bolts go, go to the rear if I remember right. I think that puts the arrows to the front, right? I’m not able to look at my LY6 block and caps at the moment or I would verify.

[1958paul]

thanks 57 i will have to check my caps again but i didnt see any arrows.

[71cadc10]

the front 4 caps, the 'wings' will face to the back.
rear most main cap, wings will face to the front of block.

1 and 5 are the same cap, so go by the numbers.
2,4 are also same so check for the numbers on them. Sometimes the numbers are fairly faint but should be there.

[57taskforce]

Awesome, I went to the shop today and checked and got the same results you posted. I took too many engines apart in the last couple weeks and got mixed up, mine don’t have arrows either.

[1958paul]

thanks guys im trying to get all the parts together to put this thing back together. first time working on a ls engine