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broke crank in 383 #1852943 06/20/15 12:19 AM 06/20/15 12:19 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 959 Cincinnati,Ohio J jcastle1 OP super stock
jcastle1 OP super stock J Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 959 Cincinnati,Ohio	welp, it happened! anyone else brake a steel crank from a 383?

Re: broke crank in 383 [Re: jcastle1] #1852973 06/20/15 12:56 AM 06/20/15 12:56 AM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 791 Bama Randy.. super stock
Randy.. super stock Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 791 Bama	I ve NEVER seen a steel Chrysler crank break, You got bad Ju Ju.

Re: broke crank in 383 [Re: jcastle1] #1852978 06/20/15 01:03 AM 06/20/15 01:03 AM
Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 5,183 P Porter67 master
Porter67 master P Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 5,183	Sorry to hear that, but can we get some pics and what happened just to see a 383 steel crank busted as ive not seen one either.

Re: broke crank in 383 [Re: Randy..] #1853119 06/20/15 11:53 AM 06/20/15 11:53 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,037 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,037 U.S.S.A.	Originally Posted By Randy.. I ve NEVER seen a steel Chrysler crank break, You got bad Ju Ju. I have seen a few of them posted up over the years

Re: broke crank in 383 [Re: JohnRR] #1853148 06/20/15 12:46 PM 06/20/15 12:46 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,047 Mooresburg, Tn ' '72CudaRacer top fuel
'72CudaRacer top fuel ' Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,047 Mooresburg, Tn	I broke a 440 crank (forged OEM) into three pieces. #3 rod throw tried to exit the block, with # 6 rod & piston still attatched. I can't access the pictures till Monday, but it's ugly. Real ugly. The only thing salvageable below the camshaft is the swinging pick up and the drain plug. Brian

Re: broke crank in 383 [Re: jcastle1] #1853157 06/20/15 12:54 PM 06/20/15 12:54 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,180 PA. pittsburghracer "Little"John
pittsburghracer "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,180 PA.	If you can't break a stock factory crank you aren't trying hard enough. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: broke crank in 383 [Re: pittsburghracer] #1853231 06/20/15 03:13 PM 06/20/15 03:13 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 959 Cincinnati,Ohio J jcastle1 OP super stock
jcastle1 OP super stock J Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 959 Cincinnati,Ohio	i dont have the oil pan off yet, although i can turn the back of the crank and the balancer on the front dont move....

Re: broke crank in 383 [Re: jcastle1] #1853346 06/20/15 07:12 PM 06/20/15 07:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,022 Andrews,In. U.S.of A. 6 67_Satellite super stock
67_Satellite super stock 6 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,022 Andrews,In. U.S.of A.	Did the block crack first?Have a look at the main webs when you get in there.

Re: broke crank in 383 [Re: jcastle1] #1853352 06/20/15 07:19 PM 06/20/15 07:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,836 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,836 Rio Linda, CA	Seen one 383 crank break at the center main...two year old '69 RR. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: broke crank in 383 [Re: 67_Satellite] #1853582 06/21/15 12:34 AM 06/21/15 12:34 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 959 Cincinnati,Ohio J jcastle1 OP super stock
jcastle1 OP super stock J Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 959 Cincinnati,Ohio	i didnt lose any oil, and there is no mess, so I will not really know until I disassemble. On another note, I got another block (440) ready for internals.Who has the best deal on rotating, balanced assemblies?

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