30-12-2021, 10:25 PM
all 4 rods are stamped with the same engine number, although as usual with them being stamped on the side of rod were it is uneven, some are clearer than others. they are all stamped with the same style stamp so obviously all done at the same time. ie a matching set from new.
they are all part numbered the same, even with a dot after the number. all are MF on the reverse.
it is likely as suggested, matchined by a trainee. with one the wrong way round.
it does make me wonder though, did austin works worry about which way round the little end bolts were. or even the extent of how well the engines were ballanced? this one obviously got past any checks done. they clearly ballanced the big bits like flywheels. but with rods coming from the same batch, did they bother about ballance, or the little end bolt.
tony
they are all part numbered the same, even with a dot after the number. all are MF on the reverse.
it is likely as suggested, matchined by a trainee. with one the wrong way round.
it does make me wonder though, did austin works worry about which way round the little end bolts were. or even the extent of how well the engines were ballanced? this one obviously got past any checks done. they clearly ballanced the big bits like flywheels. but with rods coming from the same batch, did they bother about ballance, or the little end bolt.
tony