V6 rods

[crewguy]

I seen some of you guys talking about using v6 rods in a 2.3 what v6 rods can I use and what pistons thanks

[millerlt3]

i know the 2300 uses the same rod as the chevy 250cid straight 6 but they are both 5.700 but the 6 cyl are a 2.0 rod journal

[Big E tech]

i know the 2300 uses the same rod as the chevy 250cid straight 6 but they are both 5.700 but the 6 cyl are a 2.0 rod journal

Please let me make a correction here... The Chevy Inline 6 cylinder engines have a rod that is 5.700" long, and some companies (Speedway) do rework them to fit in a Ford 2300, but you can't just use them as they come out of an engine without additional machinework. The Chevy I6 rods are too wide on the big-end, so they have to be narrowed and re-chamfered. With the inexpensive aftermarket rods available now for the Ford 2300, there's just no need to waste time and money re-working a Chevy rod just to have a rod that's no stronger than a stock Ford 2300 rod! I mean, you can buy a set of 5.7" rods for a Ford 2300 for $225/set that are stronger AND don't require the crank to be ground in any special manner like the Chevy rods do!

[car62]

also consider that once you pay to have the rods narrowed,have the crank turned down to 2.000 and polished,you will also want good rod bolts which are another $55-ish...so the aftermarket rod(if rules allow) is the no brainer way to go,and the durability is definately a plus.

[let-r-eat]

Not to mention if you hone them to float the wristpin? .927 pin that needs a piston for the .927 pin

[Old Rob]

When reworking stock rods and deburring the beams, do not remove that small bump where the oil squirt hole is.