On another thread I replied that there is coming, before this Xmas, a 4" stroker LS1 crank, in Nodular Iron, good for up to 800 HP, from COME in Australia. They will go here in Australia for A$1,500 or less = US$840.
Aslo, next year they are offering Billet <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> 4340 LS1 cranks, your choice of stroke for under A$3,000 = US$1,660 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> !!
I will let everyone know as soon as the Nodular crank is available. They are not selling through USA outlets, so either direct from them or someone like us (race team).

Also, now that a Billet 4340 crank with any offset you want as special order can be had for under US$1,660, what is the maximum stroke you could go?? I know Lunati makes 4.25", but can you go to 4.375" or 4.5"??

Anybody who might know??
Thanks, Cheers. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

 

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Will Race 4 Food:
<strong>I will let everyone know as soon as the Nodular crank is available. T
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">PLEASE do <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Do you possibly have any other info on this?

 

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />

<img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> Will race for food

 

Damn! For that low price I'll build another stroker for my new GMC <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />

Tony

 

"I know Lunati makes 4.25", but can you go to 4.375" or 4.5"??"

I think Lunati has it about right. Not only are there clearance issues with higher strokes but rod to stroke ratios start to become too extreme for street use with extremely high strokes (piston velocity very high, too much side loading of the piston/cylinder which causes premature wear.)

 

Great news! How much clearancing is required for the stroker cranks (for us do-it-yourselfers)? Doesn't the number eight cylinder require some special clearancing?

 

well to my knowledge, our stock cranks are good to about 600 HP right? doesnt seem like it would be worth it unless you get the forged crank. JMHO

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by gator's 99TA:
<strong>well to my knowledge, our stock cranks are good to about 600 HP right? doesnt seem like it would be worth it unless you get the forged crank. JMHO</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is a STROKER crank! 4" stroke. Also good to at least 800 ponies.
If your sticking to 346 cubes, fine, it will take 600 HP as you said, but I haven't seen/heard of too many 600 HP 346 cube LS1's around.
So if you want a stroker engine, this is $840 + freight.
When they are ready, we are setting up a freight program to LA, Dallas & Chicago. have three buddies in those locations. Will post it here on the board towards Xmas when they become available. That will be $840 + seafreight etc. Still cheap! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> Cheers.

<small>[ July 10, 2002, 05:59 PM: Message edited by: Will Race 4 Food ]</small>

 

All I know is I can afford a $850 crank, so I want one! <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" />

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by gator's 99TA:
<strong>FINALLY! now with the 850 dollar crank, we can go out and buy 800 dollar pistons and 1000 dollar rods......sometimes i hate the LS1! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The stock rods & pistons are pretty decent for a stroker that's only used NA. With a basic re-ring, new bearings, ARP rod bolts and add stroker crank...an LS1 stroker would be affordable.

Image using this crank in Big Bore 382 to make a 420+ out of it for just $850.

<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 99 Black Bird T/A:
<strong>All I know is I can afford a $850 crank, so I want one! <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" />
99 Black Bird T/A:
that's US$850 from Melbourne, Australia. You still have to get it to the USA!! Still, it will be cheaper than whats out there now. As above, we will be shipping to LA, Dallas & Chicago once their available....

[QUOTE]Originally posted by gator's 99TA:
[qb]FINALLY! now with the 850 dollar crank, we can go out and buy 800 dollar pistons and 1000 dollar rods......sometimes i hate the LS1! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The stock rods & pistons are pretty decent for a stroker that's only used NA. With a basic re-ring, new bearings, ARP rod bolts and add stroker crank...an LS1 stroker would be affordable.

99 Black Bird T/A:
You need aftermarket pistons with a stroker crank!! can't use the stock pistons, as they will protrude out of the bore, lots!!

ALSO< ANYONE who thinks they want one, please post here, so we can get an idea of numbers.
remember, it will be a bit higher due to freight from Melbourne to Sydney, then freight to the USA, plus any USDuty, taxes, etc plus customs broker fees. Still, it will be cheap.
Let us know. If not too many people want them, then it might not be worth us doing it, hence you'd have to buy direct from Melbourne Australia and organise your own freight, customs, etc. We do that all the time though.

Cheers
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

 

FINALLY! now with the 850 dollar crank, we can go out and buy 800 dollar pistons and 1000 dollar rods......sometimes i hate the LS1! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Will Race 4 Food:

ALSO< ANYONE who thinks they want one, please post here, so we can get an idea of numbers.
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> [/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You can put me on the list.

 

Now that makes me wish I had some money!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> Maybe if I don't eat out for the rest of the year....

I'd say a fresh block, this crank, and a nice piston/rod combo could be pretty nice on juice. $550+$900+$1800=fun on the cheap.

What displacement would a 4" or 4.125" crank make on the stock bore??

 

3.905 bore (cleanup)
4.125 crank
would be approx 395ci <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Cheers,
Chris

ps- With a 4.15 bore and a 4.125 crank you are looking at 446ci <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />

 

sounds sweet

Will Race how is your drag car coming along, I hear the new SWID is now due sometime near next year

hows your beast going

AUS low volume high quality manufacturing

 

What's the Lunati crank going for now, still around $2500? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />

How much would a 402 (nice square 4" bore and stroke) short-block cost, if used an iron block, and this nodular iron crank?

You could probably get the whole short block (assembled) for the price of the lunati crank, if you used the stock rods.

<small>[ July 11, 2002, 10:14 AM: Message edited by: Miles in Michigan ]</small>

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Nine Ball:
<strong>Damn! For that low price I'll build another stroker for my new GMC <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />

Tony</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think it would work pretty good in my 6.0 too. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Cheap 383. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

 

I'd take one <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> I could build a new "SS 396" <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />