View Poll Results: what is the best forged 4" crank
lunati
26
33.33%
eagle
7
8.97%
callies
36
46.15%
other
9
11.54%
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what is the best forged crank
i had eagle in my last 408 with no problems,suprised so many people dislike it
my 403 is getting a scat, yesterday i saw a ford motor i guess sean is doing thats gonna be 1200hp and its useing a scat as well.
i was told scat > eagle
ive used scat rods in the past as well with great success on a turbo car
my .02
my 403 is getting a scat, yesterday i saw a ford motor i guess sean is doing thats gonna be 1200hp and its useing a scat as well.
i was told scat > eagle
ive used scat rods in the past as well with great success on a turbo car
my .02
I voted Eagle cause that is what I have. Had I had more money available 2 years ago when I did the build I most likely would have went with a Callies. Having the bottom end gone thru in a couple of weeks, I will post up if I see any issues with the Eagle crank.
I did this research in 04 for my LS6 stroker on my old Camaro SS.
I bought the following:
Callies Racemaster (#AP031V-RM) 4.0" crank - $1441.00
Eagle H beam connecting rods - $435.00
Diamond forged pistons p/n 11504 - $600.00
Diamond Proselect ring set - $180.00
Clevite 663H connecting rod bearings - $56.00
Federal Mogul main bearing set - $56.00
Balance crank - $150.00 or so
Total - $2918.00
I bought the following:
Callies Racemaster (#AP031V-RM) 4.0" crank - $1441.00
Eagle H beam connecting rods - $435.00
Diamond forged pistons p/n 11504 - $600.00
Diamond Proselect ring set - $180.00
Clevite 663H connecting rod bearings - $56.00
Federal Mogul main bearing set - $56.00
Balance crank - $150.00 or so
Total - $2918.00
Last edited by Jimmyz; Dec 24, 2008 at 01:59 PM.
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I did this research in 04 for my LS6 stroker on my old Camaro SS.
I bought the following:
Callies Racemaster (#AP031V-RM) 4.0" crank - $1441.00
Eagle H beam connecting rods - $435.00
Diamond forged pistons p/n 11504 - $600.00
Diamond Proselect ring set - $180.00
Clevite 663H connecting rod bearings - $56.00
Federal Mogul main bearing set - $56.00
Balance crank - $150.00 or so
Total - $2918.00
I bought the following:
Callies Racemaster (#AP031V-RM) 4.0" crank - $1441.00
Eagle H beam connecting rods - $435.00
Diamond forged pistons p/n 11504 - $600.00
Diamond Proselect ring set - $180.00
Clevite 663H connecting rod bearings - $56.00
Federal Mogul main bearing set - $56.00
Balance crank - $150.00 or so
Total - $2918.00
That was an awesome ride...
I voted for Callies. The compstar is engineered quite well and is very affordable. I have an eagle crank in my car but only because the compstar was not out when I built my engine.
Same Chinese factory or a least across the street. Having used all of the below in stroker applications, I would make my selection in this order, least recomended to best: Just above stock Scat/Eagle. Callies Compstar line is also Chinese made, but they are the best of the Chinese made cranks/rods. Up from there would be the Callies Dragon Slayer which is made in the USA (right on). The Callies Magnum competes aqainst the Lunati pro series which are both US made and are top shelf cranks.
I have a Callies Magnum that is going into my LSX build. It's a shame to cover that thing up with an oil pan. 
http://www.callies.com/crankshafts/m...0pages/ls1.htm
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http://www.callies.com/crankshafts/m...0pages/ls1.htm
LSX
Same Chinese factory or a least across the street. Having used all of the below in stroker applications, I would make my selection in this order, least recomended to best: Just above stock Scat/Eagle. Callies Compstar line is also Chinese made, but they are the best of the Chinese made cranks/rods. Up from there would be the Callies Dragon Slayer which is made in the USA (right on). The Callies Magnum competes aqainst the Lunati pro series which are both US made and are top shelf cranks.
coolguy, you don't need forged crankshafts until you start getting close to 1000 horsepower. For most mortals, they will work fine for street duty.
coolguy, you don't need forged crankshafts until you start getting close to 1000 horsepower. For most mortals, they will work fine for street duty.[/QUOTE]
+1 if your using a stock crank (Great piece by GM).
+1 if your using a stock crank (Great piece by GM).
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big power + cheap crank will be one of 2 things breakage or deflection and with deflection comes bearing problems . i have seen scat and eagle that was what i would consider junk out of the box . i use lunati or callies. just my 2 cents