Oliver rods

I have a question about a set of Oliver rods that I purchased used here a while back. How do you tell what rods you have, there are no numbers or any designation of any kind that I can find.

Measure 'em.

Yup.  And then you can date them by the type of bolt used.  Oliver changes the bolts every other year or so.   So look at the ARP fastner used and you have your manufacture time frame.

There was a period of time when the standard bolt was made by A1....they are not all ARP bolts.

I'm sure these are 6.8, but isn't there a difference between Ford and chebby rods, something about an offset in the big end.

Yes.  The chevy ends have a wider main journal.  Because my rods were orderd 2.100 journal end they came chevy width.  After talking with oliver..   they said just mill em down to ford width.  The offset is on the non chamfer side.   Didnt take anything to knock em down to ford width.

About how much material did you have to take off?

One of the numbers I dont remember.  Sorry...

No problem, thanks Kim

All of the aftermarket crankshafts I've used were set up for the ~ .990" bbc big end width.

How wide are the rod journals on your crankshaft?

Customn billet from scat.  2.100 journal, ford width.

http://oliverracingparts.com/downloads/ORP_Catalog_2013.pdf Page 11 has some info.