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Bought some parts and these where part of the bundle. The numbers on the rods are C5FE-B No name i can see ,think there stock ford . Well i need them for a 84 302 and if there 65 289 rods there not going to work right because of stroke difference.

i would say you are correct .. the C5 is a 65 casting year .. doubt they were making 302 rods in 65 ..if they have 3/8th rod bolts i`d find a 289 crank and use them ( hi-po ) rods.. i have a couple hi-po rods left over from a bogus boss 302 build i did a thousand years ago that i will tell in car stories some day .. i p/md you a suggestion

I just did a rough tape measurement and there about 5.375 center to center. They have 3/8 ARP bolts installed.

someone may have to help us both then .. mine measure 5 .150 center to center .. mine are C3 year .. i know i later used them in a 289

IF those are ford casting codes.........

C = 1960
5 = ... 5 ie..1965
F = Outside USA, Trans Am racing
E = Engine
B = Basic number for an Connecting Rod

IF not ford number ???

Best I can do but what can you expect from a chevy guy

Those are interesting rods. I can't find a C5FE-B rod number but those sort of look like the old C9ZE-G Boss 302 trans am rods. They were pretty beefy looking like those except those rod caps look a little different. I don't know the smallblock parts very well at all so I could be completely off base. But to me they look a little more than a std rod. Maybe some sort of hipo rod? Do you have a clear closeup of the casting number? I'll try to find out more in the meantime......unless someone can chime in.

G.

Also can you tell me what the markings on the other side are? Or a closer pic?
Thx...

FFR i do know that the original owner was a Drag racer . Also i got 2 complete sets of some Federal Mogul alum bearings called blue with it all ,they are date coded 10-72 . I drew a pic of the markings on the back side shows up better then pics . Rods are identical but markings are different and the size of C5FE-B casting is smaller on the rod with the 2 M marking .

I have a 1965 Mustang Hi-po 289 . I was looking at a book on the HI-PO 289 and they said . The HI-PO rods used part # C30Z-6200-C and a C3AE-D casting number . Later Ford used the Boss 302 rod C9ZZ-6200-B As a service replacement for the 289 HI-PO . They shared the same center-to-center lenght of 5.155 and have a weght of 581-593 grams. And both use the 3/8 inch bolts .

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Bought some parts and these where part of the bundle. The numbers on the rods are C5FE-B No name i can see ,think there stock ford . Well i need them for a 84 302 and if there 65 289 rods there not going to work right because of stroke difference.

Try this website: www.sbftech.com if any body knows they will.

Tango good info but these casting numbers say Ford allmost all day .

Jeff i think i seen that link before . FFR comes from long engine building if he gets stuck im in trouble . But i will try other sources if we get stuck . I do need to know what they are for.

Viking engine work is engine work no matter the preference . I've put together a couple chevys and they ran till i wanted something else . They where all stock rebuilds though .

LOL Well I'm stuck!!! I have one more person I can ask tho and I emailed him. I also posted a Q on the net54 smallblock forum. We'll find out what they are. Interesting they came from a drag racer. Should make a nice build with those.

could they be FE rods ? you did say they are 5.375 center to center . to long for 289 or 302 !

These are the re-engineered late 65 early 66 289 HiPo rods Ford used to supply their race teams with. Not as rare as you might think, but not as common as the standard C3AE variety. Subtle differences that you can only see with a micrometer(sp), but differences that allowed the motor to sustain higher RPM's for a longer period of time under racing conditions.

Bill S.