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FoMoCo RodBearings

Started by Swank, 2018-01-20 11:53

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Swank

just out of curiosity, these FoMoCo rod bearings im assuming are standard size...?
-Eugene

'57 Fairlane Town Sedan
"...paint it black, put it back!"
_________
1964 Ford Fairlane 500 (goner)
1970 Ford Torino (goner)
1976 MGB (goner)
1988 Chevy Suburban (goner)
1966 Volkswagen (goner)

Hoosier Hurricane

Yes, standard.  I don't think Ford would have supplied undersize bearings, since they didn't offer reground cranks or sell factory "seconds" with undersized journals.  There were probably "factory authorized" crankshaft kits available, like the "factory authorized" rebuilt engines available from Ford dealers, but they were furnished by authorized rebuilders throughout the country.  I had a friend, Bill Romine, who was an authorized supplier.  He got his start rebuilding connecting rods.   John

Swank

Thanks.  I was pretty sure these are the originals.  Odometer is showing 62k with somewhat of a paper trail. 
-Eugene

'57 Fairlane Town Sedan
"...paint it black, put it back!"
_________
1964 Ford Fairlane 500 (goner)
1970 Ford Torino (goner)
1976 MGB (goner)
1988 Chevy Suburban (goner)
1966 Volkswagen (goner)

SkylinerRon

Ford sold undersize bearings over the counter. Never seen them in a new car though.
3-57 is the date.

Ron.

Hoosier Hurricane

Ron, thanks for correcting me.  I never knew that, so I looked in my parts book and there they are!   John

SkylinerRon

Figured I better share this stuff while I can still remember it!

Ron.