Rod Bearngs Without Splitting Case?

[vichang4]

I have an 87 911 turbo with 50,000 miles. I am doing a re-ring rebuild to solve a low compression problem on #5 cylinder and also cleaning up some oil leaks.

I've got the engine torn down and pistons removed. I do not plan on splitting the case. With the advice from the board I would like to change the rod bearing and install ARP bolts. Just looking through the spigot holes I can see how to unscrew the rod bolts, but putting it all back together seems impossible. The rod caps can bearly be seen through the opposite side of the case.

Is everything done through the spigot opening? Do you install the rod cap and new bearing, and then spin it around on the crank? How do you hold the rod cap and ARP bolts in place when installing the rod?

Thanks for the help.
Victor Toce
rebuild rookie

[john walker's workshop]

once the rod cap is rotated around so the bolts face outward, a long skinny screwdriver is inserted thru the opposite side of the case to hold the cap in position to slip the rod onto it.