Help identifying and locating a connecting rod

Eman · 01-26-2017, 11:27 PM

I need 1 of the rods pictured. It's a small block Chevy 6" large journal and the pictured rod weighs 487 grams. Not sure of the brand, possibly a Manley Tour Lite???

ss3011 · 01-26-2017, 11:35 PM

I think Carr bolts are used on Carrillo rods .

MAURICE BLENDHEIM · 01-26-2017, 11:38 PM

Carrillo

Eman · 01-26-2017, 11:46 PM

Bolts might have been changed before. I'll try and find images of carillo rods and maybe send them a pic. I wouldn't mind finding a used one!

Eman · 01-27-2017, 10:16 AM

I've sent pics to Crower, Carillo and Manley to see what they say.
We did locate 1 rod but the big end is slightly different. The shop attempted to machine the big end to match the design and weight and he didn't have a cutter that would make a scratch in it.

You can see the difference in the big end, the rod we found is 563 grams.

Mike Pearson · 01-27-2017, 10:39 AM

Those look like Crower to me. I have the same rod in one of my engines and it has the same markings on the side of the crank bore. Crower is real good to work with. Good rods too.

Eman · 01-27-2017, 04:52 PM

So far Manley replied and thought it's a Crower.
Someone said the F stands for Federal mogul bearings only.

carl hinkson · 01-28-2017, 10:38 AM

I Have Manley Tour lites here and they have a different rod cap.

I would say that a Crower rod when they stamp there rods its always a letter then a number of the rods. The letter is for the set.

Eman · 02-04-2017, 09:36 PM

Crower it is, I sent them photos and they ID'd it. They said it's an older rod and I've sent them weight and specs to see if they have one. Also have a used parts dealer says he has some.

bigsixman · 02-04-2017, 10:54 PM

Glad to hear that it will work out for you.

01-26-2017, 11:27 PM	#1
Eman Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: E TN Posts: 441 Likes: 14 Liked 105 Times in 60 Posts	Help identifying and locating a connecting rod I need 1 of the rods pictured. It's a small block Chevy 6" large journal and the pictured rod weighs 487 grams. Not sure of the brand, possibly a Manley Tour Lite???

01-26-2017, 11:35 PM	#2
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 885 Likes: 63 Liked 221 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Help identifying and locating a connecting rod I think Carr bolts are used on Carrillo rods .

01-26-2017, 11:38 PM	#3
MAURICE BLENDHEIM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Langley (no igloos), British Columbia, Canada Posts: 551 Likes: 269 Liked 228 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Help identifying and locating a connecting rod Carrillo

01-26-2017, 11:46 PM	#4
Eman Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: E TN Posts: 441 Likes: 14 Liked 105 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Help identifying and locating a connecting rod Bolts might have been changed before. I'll try and find images of carillo rods and maybe send them a pic. I wouldn't mind finding a used one!

01-27-2017, 10:16 AM	#5
Eman Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: E TN Posts: 441 Likes: 14 Liked 105 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Help identifying and locating a connecting rod I've sent pics to Crower, Carillo and Manley to see what they say. We did locate 1 rod but the big end is slightly different. The shop attempted to machine the big end to match the design and weight and he didn't have a cutter that would make a scratch in it. You can see the difference in the big end, the rod we found is 563 grams.

01-27-2017, 10:39 AM	#6
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,320 Likes: 546 Liked 1,629 Times in 502 Posts	Re: Help identifying and locating a connecting rod Those look like Crower to me. I have the same rod in one of my engines and it has the same markings on the side of the crank bore. Crower is real good to work with. Good rods too. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

01-27-2017, 04:52 PM	#7
Eman Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: E TN Posts: 441 Likes: 14 Liked 105 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Help identifying and locating a connecting rod So far Manley replied and thought it's a Crower. Someone said the F stands for Federal mogul bearings only.

01-28-2017, 10:38 AM	#8
carl hinkson Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NORTHEAST Posts: 287 Likes: 1 Liked 18 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Help identifying and locating a connecting rod I Have Manley Tour lites here and they have a different rod cap. I would say that a Crower rod when they stamp there rods its always a letter then a number of the rods. The letter is for the set.

02-04-2017, 09:36 PM	#9
Eman Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: E TN Posts: 441 Likes: 14 Liked 105 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Help identifying and locating a connecting rod Crower it is, I sent them photos and they ID'd it. They said it's an older rod and I've sent them weight and specs to see if they have one. Also have a used parts dealer says he has some.

02-04-2017, 10:54 PM	#10
bigsixman Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Crookston, MN Posts: 157 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Help identifying and locating a connecting rod Glad to hear that it will work out for you. __________________ 1969 camaro, pump gas 540"bbc, jerico 1967 camaro, pump gas efi 620", coan t-400