Forged crank needed? Yes or no.

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Jan 16, 2003 | 06:57 AM

rob-ss

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Forged crank needed? Yes or no.

I am having an all bore 382 with Darton sleeves installed soon with forged pistons. This setup should produce somwhere in the 450 to 475 rwhp range hopefully. I am wanting to spray about a 200 to 250 shot of nitrous on it. Will a heat treated stock crank hold up to that kind of power? What about the connecting rods and main bearings. Thanks for any advice.

Jan 16, 2003 | 07:35 AM

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Re: Forged crank needed? Yes or no.

I would put a good crank in it.
4.125 forged would be nice <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> hehe
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Jan 16, 2003 | 07:54 AM

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Re: Forged crank needed? Yes or no.

That's what I'm having made at ARE right now. Except I'm having the stock crank ofset ground and treated to give me 393. I'm looking to spray in the 300 range. Block is getting O-ringed, along with upgraded main studs, and head studs.

Jan 16, 2003 | 10:46 AM

rob-ss

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Re: Forged crank needed? Yes or no.

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Black Sunshine/ 00SS:
 That's what I'm having made at ARE right now. Except I'm having the stock crank ofset ground and treated to give me 393. I'm looking to spray in the 300 range. Block is getting O-ringed, along with upgraded main studs, and head studs. <hr /></blockquote>Black Sunshine/ 00SS, sent you a P.M.

Jan 16, 2003 | 01:02 PM

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Re: Forged crank needed? Yes or no.

I wonder how strong they are after they have been offset ground.?

Jan 16, 2003 | 08:57 PM

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Re: Forged crank needed? Yes or no.

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by jleews6:
 I wonder how strong they are after they have been offset ground.? <hr /></blockquote>With good a good radius maybe that will make up for it, but there is less overlap from the crank journal to the rod journal so that will make it weaker.

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Jan 18, 2003 | 09:19 PM

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Re: Forged crank needed? Yes or no.

No one is running aftermarket rods? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> I would spraying that much.Cheap insurance but thats just me.

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Jan 18, 2003 | 09:39 PM

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Re: Forged crank needed? Yes or no.

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by SStrokerAce:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by jleews6:
 I wonder how strong they are after they have been offset ground.? <hr /></blockquote>With good a good radius maybe that will make up for it, but there is less overlap from the crank journal to the rod journal so that will make it weaker.

Bret <hr /></blockquote>I agree and you should go to some good rods the PM stock rods won't take too much.