Hello Gazimoto:

It is not the crank pin rubbing but the area between the lower rod journal and about 25 m up the rear face of the rod. After I reassemble the engine with the Prussian Blue on the back plate, there is a transfer of PB onto the rod. Everything feels free and there is no sign of friction any place. I hope that I am able to slide the bronze bushing back into the rod! It is sticking out about .0625". I have never had the bronze bushing slide out of the hole in the rod!

If the rod is indeed in backwards, does this engine have circlips holding the gudgen in place? If there are circlips to RR, could I just rotate the piston 180 degrees providing there are no ports or notches on the piston? I have less that good times with circlips. Lol I have no idea how bad the p&c fit will be after I do this.