525 rod question
 

Have a 502 Shor t block w merc I beam rods what do all the numbers mean on side by rod bolts,what is minum side clearnce

Post a pic, are you talking about the rod and cap stamping 1 thru 8 if so its to keep them matched up and what hole they go in

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That I know some have 153,244 0008,0908,trying to figure out to post pics

never seen that, click the square next to the smiley face to post pics

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Maybe grams of weight for balancing ? just a guess

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If the 3 digit number is 153 and other rod is 244 that's 90 grams different in rod . You would think the rods would be closer tolerance being a high quality item t h a n k s

My guess is they are some serialization by the manufacturer of the rods.
Minimum side clearance? Whatever the service manual calls for. Or standard BBC specs.

The small 4 digit number is the number for that production run. The larger 3 digit is the rod number in order of machining for that production run.

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Thanks for all who responded