| Also known as | E2490A |
| Diagram | Fig. 1 — CRANKSHAFT AND CONNECTING RODS · ref 11 |
| Subsystem | engine bottom |
| Listed in parts books | 1960–1962, 1964–1965, 1967–1968 |
Connecting rod bolt
A connecting rod bolt (also cataloged as E2490A) that secures the rod cap in the engine bottom end.
This is a connecting rod bolt, part number 70-2490A, listed under the CRANKSHAFT AND CONNECTING RODS figure. It's the fastener that clamps the connecting rod cap onto the rod itself, down in the bottom end of the engine. This part also shows up in older parts books under the number E2490A, which is the same physical bolt under its earlier catalog form.
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Because it's a fastener holding the rod cap onto the crankpin, it's a part you want in good condition every time the bottom end gets opened up. Rod bolts see repeated stress cycles from the reciprocating motion of the rod, so a lot of rebuilders replace them as a matter of course rather than reusing old ones.
Our catalog record ties this bolt to appearances spanning 1960 through 1968, but we don't have a specific model tied to it beyond that. Call the shop and we'll confirm fitment against your engine before you order.
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