Connecting rods part number for GT500?

[Kyle]

Hi All,

What are the correct Assembly Line part number on the connecting rods for early 67 Shelby GT500 please?

[Kent]

From my knowledge and what I have seen in the years C6AE-D with the 19/32 nut.

[Kyle]

I am seeing that there are C6AE-C and C7AE-B as well.
I never saw C6AE-D?

[Royce Peterson]

The ones I have taken apart had C7AE-B rods with big bolts like any 428 would have. Same basic rod as a 390, just has the bigger bolts.

[Kyle]

The ones I have taken apart had C7AE-B rods with big bolts like any 428 would have. Same basic rod as a 390, just has the bigger bolts.

On early 428's you found C7AE-B please?

[shelbydoug]

C6AE-C engineering number cast into the rods.

It's got the small bolts and really is just a 390 rod.

If you are rebuilding use a better aftermarket rod.


The C7AE-B is a service substitute. I had one set where they were mixed.

[Royce Peterson]

The ones I have taken apart had C7AE-B rods with big bolts like any 428 would have. Same basic rod as a 390, just has the bigger bolts.

On early 428's you found C7AE-B please?

On '67 Shelby 428's. 1966 428's I have had a couple blocks that were stripped before I bought them so no idea there.

[Kyle]

Still not shure what were they from factory?
C6AE-C or C7AE-B on a 428 cast date 1966 September?

[shelbydoug]

Still not shure what were they from factory?
C6AE-C or C7AE-B on a 428 cast date 1966 September?

It could be either depending on the build date. C7's probably don't start showing up until April or May of '67 but no one that I know of has attempted to document that.

The most significant weak spot in the engine is the connecting rod. Some think that 652cfm carbs v 715's were done because of the bad rods and to "keep them from coming through the side of the block".

No one starting from a scratch build is going to use the stock rods.

[TA Coupe]

What did the carbs have to do with them blowing up?

         Roy

[J_Speegle]

Still not shure what were they from factory?
C6AE-C or C7AE-B on a 428 cast date 1966 September?

Based on my records and the examples I've documented - C6AE-C

[430dragpack]

Still not shure what were they from factory?
C6AE-C or C7AE-B on a 428 cast date 1966 September?

Based on my records and the examples I've documented - C6AE-C

Do you have notes on large rod bolts or small?

[shelbydoug]

What did the carbs have to do with them blowing up?

         Roy

Just something that Randy said to me about limiting the potential rpm of the engines by limiting the carb capacity. I had never thought about it in that way before.

The quote is something like, "to keep the rods from sticking through the block, they limited the size of the carbs". 

[Kyle]

Still not shure what were they from factory?
C6AE-C or C7AE-B on a 428 cast date 1966 September?

Based on my records and the examples I've documented - C6AE-C

Thanks a lot.

[Kyle]

Still not shure what were they from factory?
C6AE-C or C7AE-B on a 428 cast date 1966 September?

Based on my records and the examples I've documented - C6AE-C

Do you have notes on large rod bolts or small?

I have the same question ?