cullenjames1

Just finished building a 2001 5.3 with 2007 gen 4 58x rotating assembly for a turbo foxbody/th400 combination. I wanted to the beefier rods and no shop around me balances rotating assembies, so I used the gen 4 crank too.
I've got a friend who accidentally order a 58x dragon slayer crank for a build in a gen 3 engine and had to use the lingenfelted converter box. It's been a nightmare with startup problems. I don't want that mess.
We've been trying to brain storming ways around it with using an e38 computer and changing the throttle body to drive by wire.
Question: is it possible to use a gen 4 timing gear, cover, and sensor on the gen 3 block? And possibly drilling the side of the block for new style knock sensors, then using a gen 4 harness into the e38 pcm? I know it's a lot of hassle but not as much hassle as we've had with that converter box.

truckdoug

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or you can press a 24x reluctor on the crank

tech@WS6store

iTrader: (2)

^ what he said

cullenjames1

is it just that easy? Won't it need to be balanced?

tech@WS6store

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No it wont need to be balanced. The reluctor wheel does need to be indexed. there is a special tool for that.

G.I. Turbho

Is it possible at this point to purchase a new factory GEN 4 crank with a 58x already on it? Aren't many of the cranks interchangeable?

I know the cover, cam gear, and sensors need relocated, but as far as the crank goes, could it be as simple as dropping in a new GEN 4 crank with the right wheel?

tech@WS6store

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We have 58x stock casting cranks available.

G.I. Turbho

With all that said, is there any reason a stock Gen 4 crank w/ 58x wheel shouldn't fit?

Like one from a 2010 Silverado 2500?

tech@WS6store

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Depending on what it came out of vs what you are putting it in to it may need balancing.
That is about it.