Re: good quality/affordable steel crank for my 440?
[Re: 78asprin]
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01/31/13 12:26 AM
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RapidRobert
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On occaision I see em on here for $100-125 (plus the ride). I wouldn't have the slightest hesitation about using one
live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth
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Re: good quality/affordable steel crank for my 440?
[Re: AndyF]
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01/31/13 03:26 AM
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StealthWedge67
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The 413 crank in my 451 was sourced on craigslist. I see them on ebay now & then also.
LemonWedge - Street heavy / Strip ready - 11.07 @ 120
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Re: good quality/affordable steel crank for my 440?
[Re: 78asprin]
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01/31/13 05:35 AM
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Downtown Roebuck Ont
Twostick
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I'm in the market for a steel crank for my 440 I'm putting together, its a 450-475hp aluminum headed street/strip toy. Trying to find a steel crank motor for a donor crank is damn near impossible around here lol. I was looking at ohio crank, they have a 4340 crank for under 600, any suggestions on one for this build? I'm trying to keep the cost down on the build but definitely dont have a problem paying for a quality piece to save me from destroying the motor a year down the road... thanks guys! 
If you haven't started building/buying parts yet, a stroker crank is the same $$ as a new stock stroke crank. Same with new forged pistons. The only extra $$ would be a decent set of H-beam rods if you don't already have them. Gotta buy this stuff anyway so you might as well buy it big as buy it small.
A stroker kit is one stop shopping for your bottom end. 511 cubes for little or no more money than a 446. No replacement for displacement. Best money you will ever spend.
Kevin
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Re: good quality/affordable steel crank for my 440?
[Re: 78asprin]
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01/31/13 06:51 AM
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450-475 HP?? A cast crank can handle that. The only reason it would destroy itself in a year is if the machining was wrong or the assembly prep.
Once you price stuff, the new crank, forged pistons & etc., it's either go KB's w/cast crank and prep'd factory LY rods or the stroker big block kit as mentioned.
If you must have a forged crank, there's always some in the Moparts Classifieds.
R.I.P.- Gary "Coop" Davis 02/09/68-05/13/04
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Re: good quality/affordable steel crank for my 440?
[Re: Dean_Kuzluzski]
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01/31/13 10:00 PM
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So far i have these for parts: performer rpm intake and fuel pump 4160 750cfm carb 440source stealth heads with 1.5 roller rockers and fabbed aluminum valve covers xe274 cam and dual roller timing chain probe +.030 pistons scat h beam rods melling oil pump and 440source windage tray 440source distributor and msd coil with accel wires billet underdrive pulleys 440source sfi flexplate and fluid damper headmann headers-full length hooked to 3" x-piped exhaust Im not 100% on hp but im guessing between 450 and 475 and Id like to eventually up the power and it would be nice to know that the bottom end is sound enough for it. I would have liked to build a stroker but ive been aquiring these parts from a guy at work who is giving up on a gtx project he was building. the price is defintely right and theres no way i could build a stroker for what i have into the parts i have now. I guess i will start looking for a stock steel crank in the classifieds then. Thanks again guys! 
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Re: good quality/affordable steel crank for my 440?
[Re: 78asprin]
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02/01/13 11:37 AM
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440source stealth heads with 1.5 roller rockers and fabbed aluminum
Are those 440source rockers ? if so do yourself a favor and get rid of them NOW ....
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Re: good quality/affordable steel crank for my 440?
[Re: 78asprin]
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02/06/13 11:10 AM
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Go rockauto... rated at $300 ( as far I recall ) with bearings included
With a Charger born in Chrysler assembly plant in Valencia, Venezuela
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Re: good quality/affordable steel crank for my 440?
[Re: Dean_Kuzluzski]
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02/08/13 01:40 AM
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450-475 HP?? A cast crank can handle that. The only reason it would destroy itself in a year is if the machining was wrong or the assembly prep.
Once you price stuff, the new crank, forged pistons & etc., it's either go KB's w/cast crank and prep'd factory LY rods or the stroker big block kit as mentioned.
If you must have a forged crank, there's always some in the Moparts Classifieds.
dont waste a forged crank to swing around stock connecting rods,they would be the weak link-there are many 450 horse smallblocks with cast cranks running around.im in yelm wa and if you want ill take 100 plus your cast crank for my 413 industrial that needs polishing(slight surface rust)
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Re: good quality/affordable steel crank for my 440?
[Re: Twostick]
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02/08/13 02:33 AM
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I'm in the market for a steel crank for my 440 I'm putting together, its a 450-475hp aluminum headed street/strip toy. Trying to find a steel crank motor for a donor crank is damn near impossible around here lol. I was looking at ohio crank, they have a 4340 crank for under 600, any suggestions on one for this build? I'm trying to keep the cost down on the build but definitely dont have a problem paying for a quality piece to save me from destroying the motor a year down the road... thanks guys!
If you haven't started building/buying parts yet, a stroker crank is the same $$ as a new stock stroke crank. Same with new forged pistons. The only extra $$ would be a decent set of H-beam rods if you don't already have them. Gotta buy this stuff anyway so you might as well buy it big as buy it small.
A stroker kit is one stop shopping for your bottom end. 511 cubes for little or no more money than a 446. No replacement for displacement. Best money you will ever spend.
Kevin
if you get a crank from your local junkyard,the junkman has a job.
get it machined at the local shop and that guy has a job.get apart off graiglist and maybe that guy gets to pay his bills that month.you get to make friends with these guys and learn stuff from them.for want of a 475 horse motor id make sure not a dollar of my cash left my niehborhood much less went to china.
i hear all the time thats its cheaper to buy stuff than to recondition old stuff but personally i like putting my money right into my friends hands.my motor has a set of 906 heads that i have about 750 bones in and nobody understands why.this stuffs only cheeper to those of us who still are employed.
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