2017 6.7 Rod Differences Found

sootie · Sep 11, 2017

Twistedsteel said:
Just out of curiosity how do you find the build date of your truck?

look at the manufacturer sticker on the drivers door pillar of your truck

BuiltPowerStrokeTough · Sep 11, 2017

Twistedsteel said:
Just out of curiosity how do you find the build date of your truck?

Heres a pretty handy site that will tell you exact build day plus all the manufacturing jargon of what all was assembled with your truck (options and parts). Type your VIN in here and you can find it all.

https://www.etis.ford.com/vehicleRe...kcj5ukbOWAC4P23xQ9DUTPMcD0Yb63r63.eccvas1900f

Twistedsteel · Sep 11, 2017

Nice! Thank you.

Black AOD · Sep 11, 2017

Jomax said:
Damn. That should hold way more power.

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Not necessarily.... I wouldn't put it past Ford to have maybe switched the alloy material that the new rod is made out of...who knows what these things will hold power wise or do. Bigger isn't always better

ChattyCathy · Sep 11, 2017

My motor has them I can tell.

Magicman129 · Sep 11, 2017

Figures mine was built on Feb 16

Jomax · Sep 12, 2017

ChattyCathy said:
My motor has them I can tell.

Lucky!

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uga33 · Sep 13, 2017

A Ford contact I have stated that these rods are in all 2017 trucks.

Jonnydime · Sep 13, 2017

$100 to the first one to run 11 seconds flat at 8,000lbs with stock rods.

Black AOD · Sep 14, 2017

Jonnydime said:
$100 to the first one to run 11 seconds flat at 8,000lbs with stock rods.

LOL 100$ is not worth that risk haha

GotStroke · Dec 5, 2017

Sooooo, any updates?

Shopping for Christmas gifts and curious how many butthurt care packages I need to buy before they start selling out.

ChattyCathy said, "My motor had them I can tell." But not sure exactly what he's referring to.

The 35mm wrist pin rod or the new mystery 6.0 style rod.

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Squat and Poot · Dec 5, 2017

GotStroke said:
ChattyCathy said, "My motor had them I can tell." But not sure exactly what he's referring to.

you must not be familiar with his body of work. He is trolling

ChattyCathy · Dec 5, 2017

Squat and Poot said:
you must not be familiar with his body of work. He is trolling

That is just rude man I happen to own a high-energy synchrotron X-Ray.

GotStroke · Dec 5, 2017

Squat and Poot said:
you must not be familiar with his body of work. He is trolling

Negative.... Used to a fairly tight ship on here.

sootie · Dec 5, 2017

17 up have better rods. end of story.

Black AOD · Dec 5, 2017

sootie said:
17 up have better rods. end of story.

Bigger. They have bigger rods.

No one has proven they are better yet. By any means.

Bigger is not always better. I am inclined to agree with sootie and I would like to think the beefier rods definitely will hold a lot more power but it has yet to be proven.

I'm not one to argue on forums much because it never goes anywhere but until someone can show me that these new "bigger" rods can hold a lot more power, say 800whp and 1500 ft lbs at early RPM, i'm not going to confidently say they are indeed" better"

04cr450 · Dec 5, 2017

Later 16's have them as well. My truck has the 17 rods. Verified this with dealer- last production 16's have them.

GotStroke · Dec 6, 2017

Guess that's where I'm confused.

Are the late 16/present rods the beefier Rod on the left.

Or did they upsize the wrist pin (late 16/17 and have now beefed up the entire connecting rod. (Date of change to be announced)