Originally Posted by fal3
Have no idea where the spring came from. #6 & #8 connecting rods are loose; can move them with fingers. Any idea what is with orangish color on rods?


Looks like a handy spare oil pressure relief spring in there. Hell of a place to store it.

Rods are loose? Side to side or up and down? Side to side is normal.
The orange color is copper plating which Chrysler did to salvage otherwise out of spec rods. They didn't like wasting parts.


Rich H.

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