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Hello, I am new to the LBC car thing but am working on a 65 sprite. I have had some engine work done and am putting the engine back together. I have installed the crankshaft, camshaft, front plate and pistons connected to the crank. No timing gears installed yet. What I have ran into is that the #1 piston rod bearing cap is hitting the 2nd lobe on the camshaft. (the lobe for the #1 piston intake valve.) This just happens when the cam is in a certain position. I realize this may not happen when the timing gears are installed but am wondering if I have put something together wrong or what? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you, Mark
 
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Don't panic yet. Install the gears and get the cam timed then try it, carefully.
 
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Assuming that you have a 1098- do you have the con rods in frontwards?
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