I found this post, http://www.motoforum.net/topic/134688-ducati-pankl-connecting-rods/, looks like boxes of bits from Paul Bird Motorsport are quite common. What was PBM running in 2002 or 2003 ? Andy
Does this help? https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/996rs-pankl-con-rods-used-price-reduced.38673/#post-684839
Get them properly measured and put the sizes up. You may be able to cross reference the sizes to the application. Buyers can then work out what they want.
So PBM ran Stuart Easton on a 748RS in 2002 and Steve Hislop and Shane Byrne on a 998 in 2003 and 2004. 749R didn’t enter the fray until 2004. So wtf have I got ? Andy
They should be etched with the serial numbers (part numbers) which can be cross referenced via Pankl website. This company can make the shells: http://www.formhalls.com/
Rs rods are 0.5 mm shorter from the bottom of the little end to the top of the big end. Also these rods use the bottom of the rod to centre and mot the top. Mine are stamped b024 and b007 if that any help.
@JoeC 996rs rods are 27-32 mm shorter. I guess what pistons you are using, cylinder height, crank stroke etc. Longer rods take load off the cylinder walls at higher rpm. The rod angle is less than when using shorter rods.
Imagine a piston...the position of the pin hole in it, can be higher nearer the top on racing light weight pistons, due to material loss. In order to keep a similar overall length, the rods are longer.
