CONNECTING RODS

Those rods are definitely NOT Bantam 2 main or 3 main. They appear to
be similar to American Austin, but the ody bounce he gives are a little
different in places. The wrist pin he gives is 0.500 which is the same
as Austin. The Bantam wrist pins, 2 main and 3 main. are 0.6082 to
0.6102. Center to center for the Austin is 6-3/32" and the Bantam 2 and
3 main are 5.748 to 5.752. The standard wrist pin for the 2 and 3 main
Bantams was 0.6095 to 0.6096.

The American Austin and Bantam connecting rods have raised parts numbers
on the casting web as viewed from the side. For the American Austin it
is A-1047; for the 2 main Bantam it is A-3677, and for the 3 main
Bantam it is A-8861. I might be off on the last digit as there is a
difference in the casting number and the finished connecting rod. I took
these numbers off of the factory blueprints.

Anyway, save your money. There are a lot of American Austin connecting
rods around. Good rebuildable Bantam rods, both 2 main and 3 main are
hard to find.