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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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Anyone know if the crank is a 6.0 truck motor is steel and how much power you can make with it before is breaks?
91mm turbo in mind.


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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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You are going to have to make well over 1200 rwhp to start even thinking about a forged crank. I guess you haven't tried to pick up too many cranks. It will hold for what you are wanting to do.
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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Hoping to go mid 8's on mild tune up.The turbo that i have was on a 358 18 degree motor and went 7.30s so i just want to be safe.
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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you must be talking about a 1/4 mile.
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 07:10 AM
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Yes i am
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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Youll lift the heads before you break that crank.
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