Cast crank with JW flexplate?

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Cast crank with JW flexplate? #343737 06/10/09 10:58 PM 06/10/09 10:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,175 NC DARTSPORT340 OP super gas
DARTSPORT340 OP super gas Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,175 NC	Just traded into a running 78 440,452 heads, and cast crank. I'd like to run this thing in my chassis car for alittle while in front of the glide' but I dont know wheather there would be any problem with using the JW flex plate with the cast crank. Can I do this?

Re: Cast crank with JW flexplate? [Re: DARTSPORT340] #343738 06/10/09 11:11 PM 06/10/09 11:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH WILD BILL Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
WILD BILL Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	Cast crankk 440's were externaly balanced with weights on the conv. I would guess that neither your PG conv or JW flexplate are weighted for an externally balanced 440.

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