2002 saturn sc2 engine rebuild

[Jmcgee]

I'm rebuilding my 2002 Saturn SC2 engine and I need to know if my Pistons are properly facing the correct direction I need to know if the circled protrusions should be facing to the left or to the right

[leighv]

Per FSM:

"Assemble piston and connecting rod:

Important
It is standard practice to assemble the piston and connecting rod with bearing tang slots in the rod directed toward the exhaust manifold side.


Align the mark on top of the piston with the front of the engine. Assemble the connecting rod to the piston with the bearing tang slots directed toward the exhaust manifold side.
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Also per FSM:
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Verify the proper piston pin orientations by looking at the underside of the pistons. Ensure the piston pin boss with the rectangular-shape casting feature is pointing toward the back of the engine.
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