Assembling the Short Block

["lumina333" <lumina3@xxxx>]

Installed the main bearings & crankshaft in the 360 last night. The 
extra time I took cleaning the oil holes and journals paid off, as 
the crank looks great and turns like butter in its new home. Put the 
rings on the pistons. According to an old AMC tech manual, the 2nd 
ring is supposed to go in upside down (bevel down). Anyone know why 
the AMC engineers designed it this way? I followed that instruction, 
and put the 2nd ring in upside down. It got late and I had to stop 
there, but hopefully I will be able to get the camshaft and pistons 
installed this week. Huge thanks to John who showed me one first, 
then watched me do the rest. I needed his expertise and assurance 
that all was done right. -Lu-