rod.b7 Member 8 Member For: 16y 5m 4d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 13/11/08 12:07 PM Share Posted 13/11/08 12:07 PM I am purchasing a new car and would like to know the year/ date that Ford started putting the stronger rods in XR6T's?Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr0500 Donating Members 321 Member For: 19y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: Hobart, TAS Posted 13/11/08 12:20 PM Share Posted 13/11/08 12:20 PM They started in BF1's June 2006, I will be corrected shortly if im wrong What year is this, BA right?? How much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Man Mad Scientist Member 816 Member For: 20y 4m 12d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 13/11/08 01:09 PM Share Posted 13/11/08 01:09 PM 05/06 or 06/06 was when the BF Turbos got the F6 rods as far as I know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 7m 2d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 15/11/08 04:13 AM Share Posted 15/11/08 04:13 AM 6th month of 2006.when the turbo territorys came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 17/11/08 01:51 AM Share Posted 17/11/08 01:51 AM 06/06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xrfranjo Member 350 Member For: 17y 7m 19d Gender: Male Location: Bonnyrigg Heights, NSW Posted 17/11/08 06:38 AM Share Posted 17/11/08 06:38 AM does anyone know what the part number is for the stronger rods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 3d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 17/11/08 06:54 AM Share Posted 17/11/08 06:54 AM not sure of the part number frank, but those are the only ones you can buy these days. There is a set for sale on the forum at the moment if you are interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norrs Donating Members 448 Member For: 17y 8m 19d Gender: Male Location: Darwin Posted 17/11/08 01:20 PM Share Posted 17/11/08 01:20 PM I've got a BF 05/06 I asked ford during the last service to tell me if it had to F6 rods. They said that there is no way to tell unless you visually inspect them. Is this right? I was hoping they could look up the engine number but apparently it doesn't work that way. pisses me off because I'm right on the cut off date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 7m 2d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 20/11/08 04:44 AM Share Posted 20/11/08 04:44 AM get them to check the build date of the motor... youll have to do this via the sido number and ford "should" be able to tell u dates when parts were made and assembled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 20/11/08 04:47 AM Share Posted 20/11/08 04:47 AM Just act on the basis that they are stronger & if engine goes bang, rebuild with forged components Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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