[Tigers] HIPO 289 Rods

[Bob Hokanson]

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 at bluefrog.com>
To: <drmayf at mayfco.com>
Cc: <tweecer at yahoogroups.com>; <tigers at 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