rods for the 240 L6 and the 300 L6

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Old 10-05-2005, 10:52 PM
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rods for the 240 L6 and the 300 L6

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I was wondering if there is a difference in length in the connecting rods for the 240 L6 and the 300 L6...In other words, will they interchange?
 
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240-3.18" stroke, 6.79" rod

300- 4" stroke, 6.21" rod

A ford 525 c.i. engine is a stroked 460 and the same rods as a 240, and a ford 416 uses a stroked 400 crank with rods just like the 300s.
 
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Originally Posted by jnj4fords
Hi,
I was wondering if there is a difference in length in the connecting rods for the 240 L6 and the 300 L6...In other words, will they interchange?
Yes, but to use 240 rods in a 300, you would need piston with a lower compression height. I've looked into doing this swap, but the effects would be minimal for the cost and hassle.
 
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