Connecting Rod C8OE-A in a 1990 stang?

[stanger90]

I pulled my motor out yesterday and today started pulling it apart. I'm running the casting numbers on the parts and from what I can find the connecting rods are out of a 1968? Would this be correct, as far as I know the motor was never rebuilt (althought it must have been). The rest of the numbers seem to be for a 1987, the block is a E7TE-CA.

Oh,, the cap on the rods have the number D1OE, that would be 1971 correct?
The connecing rod looks the same but the caps from this engine, compaired to the 93 I have in a bin in the corner are totally different.

So are the pistons, the 87 pistons have TRW stamp in the the 93 has nothing?

Anyone seen this before?

Anyway,,, getting off track... what I really want to know is would these rods be stronger than the HO casting?
:Track:

 

[stanger90]

Pictures

http://www.geocities.com/wondraracing/Motor.html

Caps are not even close...

 

[thumper460]

The C8 casting is the casting Ford used for the 302!! the rods are correct for your engine!! 289 , for example is C3's ... cool??

Just me..............................

Thumper

 

[stanger90]

Cool

Thanks for the info...

 

[maxine-70]

c8 doesnt necessarily mean its a 1968 part, it means that that part was designed in 1968 and was used until a new part superceded it. if a part wasnt changed in production for 25 years, you can easily have a brand new 1993 part with a c8 date on it.

 

[stanger90]

aaa that's the best answer I've got yet.
Thanks