Ford stamped rods??
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Ford stamped rods??
Here's a question for you,....this being my first Y-block re-build,.....I was wondering if any of you guys know for sure whether or not Ford stamped the rods and their caps with a "1" thru "8" at the factory.
I've torn into a '62 F-350 that I don't think has ever been re-built.
However,...with the rods and their caps having been stamped numerically on one side,...I wonder.
I've torn into a '62 F-350 that I don't think has ever been re-built.
However,...with the rods and their caps having been stamped numerically on one side,...I wonder.
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I don't believe they were stamped at the factory, more than likely your engine was rebuilt at sometime in the last 49-50 years. Just my 1¢.
You could check for other clues as oversize bearings, pistons, etc.
Not to mention I doubt Ford would take the time and expense to stamp all their rods and then sort them into individual 'sets'. Then ensure the sets were installed in the engine in the correct order. Much easier to slap the same rod/piston assemble in each hole.
I suppose they could stamp them after they were assembled but still at an added stop and expense.
You could check for other clues as oversize bearings, pistons, etc.
Not to mention I doubt Ford would take the time and expense to stamp all their rods and then sort them into individual 'sets'. Then ensure the sets were installed in the engine in the correct order. Much easier to slap the same rod/piston assemble in each hole.
I suppose they could stamp them after they were assembled but still at an added stop and expense.
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Thanks, as I said this is my first experience with a Y-block, (or a Ford for that matter). 
What caused me to question whether or not it had ever been re-built was the fact that the tops of the pistons aren't marked as oversized.
But when I got to the bottom end the rods were marked very cleanly and professionally, (not like I stamp something!), so I figured I'd ask.
I suppose it may have got the old "rings and bearings" without the bore.
Thanks again.
What caused me to question whether or not it had ever been re-built was the fact that the tops of the pistons aren't marked as oversized.
But when I got to the bottom end the rods were marked very cleanly and professionally, (not like I stamp something!), so I figured I'd ask.
I suppose it may have got the old "rings and bearings" without the bore.
Thanks again.
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Dude, I stand corrected. I just checked in my manual for a 1955 Ford and sure enough it shows that they are numbered . It goes so far as to say which way they go in compared to the mark on the top of the piston.
Sorry about the misinformation. Got other things on my mind.
I just always installed them with the numbers facing up (with the engine upside down) so they could be seen. Never occured to me they were stamped at the factory. Ya learn something new everyday.
Sorry about the misinformation. Got other things on my mind.
I just always installed them with the numbers facing up (with the engine upside down) so they could be seen. Never occured to me they were stamped at the factory. Ya learn something new everyday.
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That's too cool,....I thought the punch marks were awfully well done,....compared to what I used to do anyway. On small block Chevys I just used a center punch and punched a bunch of dots!
The only thing I can mic are the cylinders, and they all check out 3.75 on the dot,....and the bearings are all Ford originals.
The thing that struck me most was there was no signs of any bolt having had a wrench on it. You know....no rounded corners or dings. And no gasket sealer out of place.
I never thought I'd see a 50 year old engine that hadn't been rebuilt. Indicative of a well built and much cared for old motor.
The only thing I can mic are the cylinders, and they all check out 3.75 on the dot,....and the bearings are all Ford originals.
The thing that struck me most was there was no signs of any bolt having had a wrench on it. You know....no rounded corners or dings. And no gasket sealer out of place.
I never thought I'd see a 50 year old engine that hadn't been rebuilt. Indicative of a well built and much cared for old motor.
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