Question about forged dates??
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Question about forged dates??
Ok, I know the "supposed" change over is on 10/16/2000. I have a 2001. The catch is, my engine tag states a July 24 2000 build which would be way before the November 2000 change over. Here is a picture of my doortag:
And my engine tag:
The orange sticker on the other side states it's got 250HP which means it is the 2001 model engine (Because they pumped the factory HP that year). I purchased he truck from the original owner (Old fella) and hell it's only got 27,000 miles on it so I know the engine/tranny are original. So what do you guys think about the engine having forged rods? Not that I really care as all I do is drive back to work and haul 9k every other weekend. Just wondering 
BTW, I do appologize if this has been posted before. I ran through 11 pages of searching and quit.
Last edited by DavidT.; Mar 18, 2006 at 12:49 AM.
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Well, that is a heck of a question. I'd never thought about it that way. All I did was look on the door jam tag. Now I'm gonna go look at the engine just in case. My truck was built in Mexico, so maybe they shipped a little earlier engines.
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Originally Posted by strokin_it7.3
we say it over and over. if it was built before 10-16-2000, it has forged rods.
Mine was built 10-20-00.
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Originally Posted by strokin_it7.3
we say it over and over. if it was built before 10-16-2000, it has forged rods.
BTW strokin did you get your suspension leaning figured out yet? Check my post, it may help
: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=473742
Originally Posted by Kwikkordead
Why not just pull the plug out of the side of the engine and look? That would erase all doubt.
Last edited by DavidT.; Mar 18, 2006 at 11:31 AM.
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Originally Posted by aklim
Mine was built 10-20-00. aww man that SUCKS! im saving (haha) money in the future so i can do the forged rods and some other internal stuff, as well as paint or powdercoat the block and everything. take it down to the bare block (hopefully in Diesel Tech) and spec everything to make sure it's in spec. maybe head studs/fire rings, and that will allow a sturdy platform for the sled pulling truck this will be in the far future. this will be a grey colored "Psychostroker"
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Originally Posted by aklim
Mine was built 10-20-00. 