Anyone use this stroker kit from Mancini??

That package I believe is from Best Machine. They have set up crate engines and rotating assemblies to sell thru Mancini. My

These stroker kits come unbalanced as you may have your machine shop do additional work.

However, they can be ordered balanced for an additional $300.

Thanks.

Mancini Racing
800-843-2821
www.manciniracing.com

DRAM, what are you saying? Do you like or dislike Eagle stuff? Some of your post is why I would never buy an Eagle product.

Bob, If you reread my post, it say's , diamond, ross, keith black pistons and unnamed crank and rods. All names of different piston manufactures that supply pistons to those kits, not that there the same manufacturer, there might be more also. Regarding the no name crank and rods, who is the supplier of those? could be eagle, scat , cat or dog .

I was looking at the same kit as i'll be making a decision on a 493 stroker kit in a week or so.....I spoke w/ my machinist/engine builder and he says thats WAY cheaper than what he can get Eagle kits for.
I called mancini racing and inquired why this kit was so cheap and it was explained that the rods are chevy sized (2.20) which brings the price down considerably. Also there is no balance on it (all the better). the only difference that I can see is that the Pistons are Diamond and not SRP like in the Eagle direct kits.

components as stated from the web site:
MANCINI - 493 ci 440 Flattop piston Stroker Kit
Kit includes: Diamond flat top lightweight forged pistons wit .990 pin and Diamond moly piston ring set. Eagle 4340 forged crank with 2.200" rod journal. Eagle ESP H-Beam rods. Clevite Tri metal rod and main bearing set.
$1,450.00
MRE440-493-FLAT

i'm i missing something? it sounds like a craigs list scam. or is this a no brainer, cause the timing couldn't be better.......

DRAM, I'd like to hear your experience with Eagle products, good or bad. Not all of us build motors on a regular bases and look to these forums for research on what works and doesn't.....thanks.

Must of had your fan belt to tight. Isn't eagle supposed to be the best of the lower priced cranks? Never seen a crank break on the front.

With the great reputation that Mancini has,I wouldn't hesitate to jump all over a deal like that.

Dan...Speak up!! I would like to hear your thoughts on the crank..The eagle should be better than my 40 year old one...I can't remember but my crank may be an old Kellog. BGR told me how to check that. This engine has been together since 2001 and has a boatload of passes on it. I still think that the Mancini kit is the way to go. I bought my first overhaul kit from them and they have always treated me good!!

I have used several of those kits and have never had an issue. The only thing that I had done was skin the crank to get the clearance I wanted.

Jake...That's what I like to hear!! Dan...Speak up...I am waiting...

Ted I would use the SCAT crank. I have seen to many eagle cranks that are poorly made. Thats why i got rid of mine and went with a Callies. My next motor will be all SCAT rotating with JE pistons. If you want i can have my engine builder in florida price you a scat rotating. Just give me a call and tell me what you are looking for and i will call him and get a price for you.

here is history time line of a 4.15 stroke Eagle crank...Back then they werent many choices for 4.15 cranks.

2003
Assembled the engine and installed in a 69 Dodge Coronet Superbee clone. It had Edelbrock heads and was a 100% street car..It seen plenty of track time
2004 decided it was time to upgrade the engine for more power..
Set of 440-1's and topend from Muscle motors..
Ran the car until fall of 2005. At this point it was more race than street.
Pulled the engine and installed in a 1987 Dodge Dakota. Ran it with a stock 6 quart pan, and HV oil pump and non restricted Indy oiling kit...Yep..Sucked the pan dry smoked 2 rods. Had the crank turned .020, new rings..Seen some cap walk. reassembled it. Now the engine has the same main bearings after all that...They looked new. New rings etc. Had the heads ported, installed a large roller cam.
Raced it till fall of 2007..who knows the passes I put on this thing...It was a Guinea pig, I tested and sorted out carbs,converters, alky injection systems you name it.

Sold the short block to a friend, then he sold it to another friend..Now its between the rails of a 84 Model Ram Charger for mud pit racing.
It died early this year when his 440 Source heads sprung a leak..He could have saved it if he would listen..I told him to pressure check the head...he tried to make that weekend race and just replaced a head gasket which wasnt the problem. Trashed the engine after this.

That crank with stood more abuse than about anyone could dish out, and endured a bunch of punishment, and War wounds along the way.

It had the same main bearings in this engine from day one until it death in fall of 2009 RIP old friend.

When the engine had all the upgrades done, it was probably making a true 700hp..
The Little Dakota would pull the front tires two feet high and run 114mph in the 8th mile at 3400 lbs.

The crank was always mag'd when apart looking for cracks...I guess I just got a good one...
This was the same crank OOTB that wasnt exceptable to run..Journals had some taper, and was way on the max limit on the big end mic scale..So it was turned before it was even ran. Back then these cranks were $850 and I had another $100+ in correcting it...My machinist can balance a engine for sure..Never have bearing trouble.

I was talking crankshafts with the head of a machine shop the other day and he said go with a Eagle 4340 crank, also said he wouldn't put a scat crank in if there was a truck load of free one's out side his door. Wonder what that means?