Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Originally posted by f365gt22:
I found out that yes indeed that it was a rod that broke. Another mechanic told me that Ford built the rods by forging metal filings together. Does this sound correct?




I believe he's talking about Powdered Metal, a process that uses pressure and heat to form complex metal parts with little or no machining. We use powder parts in our business, it's state of the art manufacturing.

If you're interested, here's a couple of links that discuss powdered metal connecting rods.

http://circletrack.com/nls/139_0311_connecting_rods/

http://www.metaldyne.com/metaldyne/sections/engine/prod_pmConnectingRod.aspx