cobra rods and pistons

[safado]

Hey Fellas, I came across a termee short block.. the one thing that is a bit odd about it is that the rods are H beams but I dont see the Manley/Svt/Ford logo and part number on the side of the rod.. it does have ARP bolts.... Did some of the rods not get marked? the car is a 04.. and I pulled the engine out myself...

The crank is a 8 bolt crank and has the "rainbow" look that the kellog cranks have... the other thing is I can't see any markings on the bottom of the pistons... the short block is still assembled... this is just from me trying to see down the oil pan area with a flashlight....

 

[SSChris NY]

Most likely the engine is a re-built from Ford or who knows lol, All Cobra Stock engines come stock with Manley rods and pistons and you will always find the Manley's trade mark on them.

 

[SecondhandSnake]

It very well could be a forged 4340 H-beam rod, but not necessarily a Manley/SVT rod from a Cobra. There's lots of other brands and knock-offs that have no markings on them. It should be pretty easy to tell the difference from a factory sintered and shotpeened forged H-beams though.