Regular "Boss" rods (C9ZZ-600-B) had a center to center length of 5.155 and
3/8 rod bolts but Ford "Muscle Parts" also put out a short rod (C90Z-600-B)
with a center to center length of 5.090 and 3/8 bolts, rare in their time
and unobtanium now.
Bob H
----- Original Message -----
From: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
To: <drmayf@mayfco.com>
Cc: <tweecer@yahoogroups.com>; <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] HIPO 289 Rods
> Mayf
> My 1988 Mustang Service Manual shows the length of the 2.3L
> connecting rods at 5.2031 - 5.2063 (center to center).
>
> The 5.0L rods are listed @ 5.0885 - 5.0915; so as always printed material
> should be check or measured and never assumed to be correct.
>
> Ron Fraser
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