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I think we should screw the "Z"s.
By Dave Shoe - 11/20/2001 12:34:27 AM; IP 216.243.158.114
If the fourth digit of the part number is a "Z". you can forget about it. It's a service replacement "PART" number.

Even if it's not a "Z", the numbers you are likely looking at are "production" part numbers gleaned from a goddam book. Screw them, too.

The ONLY number I'd give a twinkie for is the "casting" number. (Actually, it's a forging number, but let's just call it a casting number for simplicity.) This is a raw "pre-part-number" marking which gets right to the heart of what the hotrodder is looking for.

Since "part" numbers are NEVER found on a rod, you need to learn to look for "casting" numbers, and to learn what are the good casting numbers.

It all boils down to some simple-ass rules: There are only three FE rods worth thinking about. You've got the skinny-ass rod found on FE displacements from 360CID on down. You've got the husky-ass rod found on most all 390+CID FEs since mid-1963, and you've got the heavy-ass rod found in racing 427s and all SCJ FEs since 1964-1/2.

Does that mean the 428CJ rod, with the oddly dimensined 13/32" nut-and-bolt is the same as the 3/8" bolted rod on Mom's 1965 390-2V Galaxie wagon? You bet your sweet ass it does. Except for the drill bit used to cut the bolt hole, these rods are IDENTICAL. Same steel, same forging tool, same thing completely. It just depends on the drill bit selected by the machinist.

But what about the year? Some rods are C5, others are C7. "Who gives a rip", is what I say. The design didn't change, only the paperwork. Wait a minute! - maybe I need the rod with the latest paperwork! Perhaps this is a concern best left to weenies, as this is a HOT-RODDERS forum, not a forum to discuss the merits of proper document control procedures.

Screw production part numbers. Screw service part numbers. Just give me casting numbers and a wrench.

Shoe.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9381&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9381" onclick="return false;">428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Scott Hollenbeck, <i>11/19/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9381', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9381') }); </script>  428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods -- Scott Hollenbeck, 11/19/2001
 RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods -- Bob, 11/19/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9388&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9388" onclick="return false;">RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mel Clark, <i>11/19/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9388', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9388') }); </script>  RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods -- Mel Clark, 11/19/2001
Collapse <b>I think we should screw the "Z"s.</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>11/20/2001</i></font>I think we should screw the "Z"s. -- Dave Shoe, 11/20/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9410&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9410" onclick="return false;">RE: I think we should screw the "Z"s.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Scott Hollenbeck, <i>11/20/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9410', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9410') }); </script>  RE: I think we should screw the "Z"s. -- Scott Hollenbeck, 11/20/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9411&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9411" onclick="return false;">I beleve they are C7AE-B and C6AE-E.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>11/20/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9411', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9411') }); </script>  I beleve they are C7AE-B and C6AE-E. -- Dave Shoe, 11/20/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9419&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9419" onclick="return false;">RE: I beleve they are C7AE-B and C6AE-E.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Bob, <i>11/20/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9419', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9419') }); </script>  RE: I beleve they are C7AE-B and C6AE-E. -- Bob, 11/20/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9425&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9425" onclick="return false;">#C6AE-C = p/n C6AZ-6200-C. And you meant 'C9ZZ-A', right? [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>11/20/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9425', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9425') }); </script>  #C6AE-C = p/n C6AZ-6200-C. And you meant 'C9ZZ-A', right? [n/m] -- Mr F, 11/20/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9427&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9427" onclick="return false;">RE: #C6AE-C = p/n C6AZ-6200-C. And you meant... [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Bob, <i>11/20/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9427', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9427') }); </script>  RE: #C6AE-C = p/n C6AZ-6200-C. And you meant... [n/m] -- Bob, 11/20/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9435&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9435" onclick="return false;">"2200"? Why, whatever do you mean? ::hee-hee:: :-) [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>11/20/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9435', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9435') }); </script>  "2200"? Why, whatever do you mean? ::hee-hee:: :-) [n/m] -- Mr F, 11/20/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9436&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9436" onclick="return false;">RE: "2200"? Why, whatever do you mean? ::hee-hee:: :-) [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Bob, <i>11/20/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9436', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9436') }); </script>  RE: "2200"? Why, whatever do you mean? ::hee-hee:: :-) [n/m] -- Bob, 11/20/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9445&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9445" onclick="return false;">I know. But all work & no play makes a crabby Admin. :-) [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>11/20/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9445', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9445') }); </script>  I know. But all work & no play makes a crabby Admin. :-) [n/m] -- Mr F, 11/20/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9477&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9477" onclick="return false;">RE: I know. But all work & no play makes a crabby Admin. :-) [n/m]</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Bob, <i>11/21/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9477', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9477') }); </script>  RE: I know. But all work & no play makes a crabby Admin. :-) [n/m] -- Bob, 11/21/2001
 Thanks and yes - believe it or not, I own the place. :-) [n/m] -- Mr F, 11/22/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9417&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9417" onclick="return false;">RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mel Clark, <i>11/20/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9417', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9417') }); </script>  RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods -- Mel Clark, 11/20/2001
 RE: Windage tray -- Mike McQuesten, 11/20/2001
 RE: oh!yeh!yeh!yeh! -- dale, 11/22/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9431&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9431" onclick="return false;">RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>marty vogler, <i>11/20/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9431', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9431') }); </script>  RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods -- marty vogler, 11/20/2001
 Later CJs got SCJ pistons. -- Dave Shoe, 11/20/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9432&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9432" onclick="return false;">RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mel Clark, <i>11/20/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9432', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9432') }); </script>  RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods -- Mel Clark, 11/20/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9439&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9439" onclick="return false;">To be a Drag Pac or Not to be...........</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Royce Peterson, <i>11/20/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9439', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9439') }); </script>  To be a Drag Pac or Not to be........... -- Royce Peterson, 11/20/2001
 RE: To be a Drag Pac or Not to be........... -- Scott Hollenbeck, 11/21/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9454&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9454" onclick="return false;">RE: Codes, Q vs R</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mel Clark, <i>11/21/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9454', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9454') }); </script>  RE: Codes, Q vs R -- Mel Clark, 11/21/2001
 RE: Codes, Q vs R -- Tim B, 11/21/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9475&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9475" onclick="return false;">RE: To be a Drag Pac or Not to be...........</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Scott Hollenbeck, <i>11/21/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9475', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9475') }); </script>  RE: To be a Drag Pac or Not to be........... -- Scott Hollenbeck, 11/21/2001
 RE: To be a Drag Pac or Not to be........... -- Royce Peterson, 11/21/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9450&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9450" onclick="return false;">RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Scott Hollenbeck, <i>11/21/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9450', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9450') }); </script>  RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods -- Scott Hollenbeck, 11/21/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9459&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9459" onclick="return false;">RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Royce Peterson, <i>11/21/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9459', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9459') }); </script>  RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods -- Royce Peterson, 11/21/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9460&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9460" onclick="return false;">RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Scott Hollenbeck, <i>11/21/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9460', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9460') }); </script>  RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods -- Scott Hollenbeck, 11/21/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9483&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9483" onclick="return false;">RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>dale, <i>11/21/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9483', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9483') }); </script>  RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods -- dale, 11/21/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9491&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9491" onclick="return false;">RE: Huh?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mel Clark, <i>11/22/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9491', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9491') }); </script>  RE: Huh? -- Mel Clark, 11/22/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9504&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9504" onclick="return false;">RE:oh! yeh!</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>dale, <i>11/22/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9504', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9504') }); </script>  RE:oh! yeh! -- dale, 11/22/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9515&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9515" onclick="return false;">RE:oh! yeh! YEH!</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mel Clark, <i>11/22/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9515', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9515') }); </script>  RE:oh! yeh! YEH! -- Mel Clark, 11/22/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9517&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9517" onclick="return false;">RE:oh! yeh! YEH! oh!</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>dale, <i>11/22/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9517', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9517') }); </script>  RE:oh! yeh! YEH! oh! -- dale, 11/22/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=9522&Reply=9381><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor9522" onclick="return false;">RE:oh! yeh! YEH! oh!</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mel Clark, <i>11/23/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=9522', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor9522') }); </script>  RE:oh! yeh! YEH! oh! -- Mel Clark, 11/23/2001
 RE:oh! yeh! YEH! oh! -- Scott Hollenbeck, 11/23/2001
 RE: 428 CJ and SCJ Connecting Rods -- Royce Peterson, 11/23/2001
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