Posted By: scatpacktom
8 bolt non- tapped 413 crankshaft? - 09/26/11 12:20 AM
I recently bought a 1961 413 engine that was used as the foundation for a std bore 426 max wedge engine that was installed in a 38 ford coupe dirt car. This engine was sitting at a local repair shop in between the 1st and 2nd bay for years. The father built the engine in the late sixties and raced it till the early seventies. Then the ford sat out in the lot till the 90s. At that point the maxie was pulled and the Ford was sold off. The engine was going to go into a 66 4sp Sport Fury. The father passed and now the son has the engine and the repair business. The Son in helping Mom sell off some stuff and that is where I come in.
So I see this thing has the 8 bolt untapped crank and my question is what do I do with it? I am going to swap in a 440 crank so I can use "normal stuff". The crank is in great shape, the bearings look like candy. Does this crank have value or is it scrap metal?
So I see this thing has the 8 bolt untapped crank and my question is what do I do with it? I am going to swap in a 440 crank so I can use "normal stuff". The crank is in great shape, the bearings look like candy. Does this crank have value or is it scrap metal?