Charrie 22 #1 Posted 14 hours ago I bought a piston with rings kit and a connecting rod for my 416-8 which has the K341s 71371 engine. The connecting rod is where my confusion comes in. The box part number is "45 067 23" . That part number corresponds to a rod being .010 under to fit a turned down crankshaft, which is what I wanted. The casting though on the rod itself is "47 059 07" and when I looked that number up, it came back as a standard size replacement for a couple of different engines and then in one post the poster started that rod number is .010 under. Also as to the connecting rod it is my understanding that there is a "old" style rod and a "new" style rod, I think one being thicker then stock? The "45 067 23" should be "old style"? This piston is not standard but rather .010 over. The part number on the box for the piston and rings is "45 874 03" Code 748, there is no S at the end. The casting inside the piston has the numbers, 4507456 on one side and B3042 on the opposite side. On the top of the piston is stamped .01 and in a faint black ink stamp is 4507458. The rings that came with the piston is part #4510807 Looking up these rings, they are also .010 over, so all of that should be fine I believe. Thanks for your help. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 69,544 #2 Posted 8 hours ago if it fits you'll be fine, remember the oil hole on the rod cap faces the cam. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 13,090 #3 Posted 5 hours ago Methinks the Casting Number for the STD and the .010 undersize rods May be the same - just depends on the big end finished bore size?? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gasaholic 393 #4 Posted 4 hours ago A lot of cast pieces will have casting part numbers that identify which mold they came from and have no relation to the finished sizes. "new style" rods as I recall have studs with bronze locator pins (compression fit) and serrated flange lock nuts in the rod cap , while old style rods were precisely located with matching "puzzle piece" indents and used fine thread bolts and hardened flat washers and lock washers through the cap and into the rod . new style came about as the old style was prone to the bolts coming loose and eventually stripping the threads under repeated thermal expansion cycles.. Much like many carburetors might share the same casting part number, but their final part number and specs will vary depending on their jetting and linkages, etc... I'd never rely on a casting part number to identify a part for a specific purpose .. Much like the K301-K321 rods which have the same stroke, they'll have the same casting part number, but the rod part number itself may vary depending on the oil dipper configuration and finished bore diameter... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites