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1972 440 CAST OR STEEL CRANK #523564
11/11/09 05:33 PM
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I HAVE A OLD MP BOOK THAT SAYS THEY DID NOT START WITH CAST CRANKS UNTILL 74. I HAVE A 72 440 CASTED IN 71 IT SHOULD BE STEEL CORRECT??

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Re: 1972 440 CAST OR STEEL CRANK [Re: BIGJOE30] #523565
11/11/09 05:49 PM
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If original it should be steel.

Re: 1972 440 CAST OR STEEL CRANK [Re: CYACOP] #523566
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early build, cast, late build steel.


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Re: 1972 440 CAST OR STEEL CRANK [Re: sixty7gtx] #523567
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If it's a car engine, they changed over sometime in 73. Some motorhome,truck and HP engines went longer.

Re: 1972 440 CAST OR STEEL CRANK [Re: repad] #523568
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mid 73 they went to cast crank with the thick balancer.


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Re: 1972 440 CAST OR STEEL CRANK [Re: moparmarks] #523569
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The introduction of the cast crank in the 440 was announced in TSB 09-01-73C dated October 11, 1972.


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