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Old 12-26-2012, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryne @ CMS
here is what i have found with eagle stuff:

3: freeze plug in the rear of the crank leaks oil, sometimes randomly..


My callies crank had this problem. I could not for the life of me figure out what was leaking...to be honest after visual inspection, it looked to be perfectly sealed..however whenever the car was on it would leak. I had to replace the plug and seal it up.
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Originally Posted by Zfan
I have used Eagle cranks for yrs but always bought there blems that were turned once here in the states. They make them in China where the machining is inferior. Thats the way to go and cheaper if you choose Eagle.

I have heard even some of Callies is now made in China!
I think the Compstar products are forged in China and machined here in the USA. I don't trust anything made in China and wouldn't buy or run it. Callies Dragonslayer cranks and ultra rods are 100% forged and machined in the USA and that's what I would buy.
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I have no experience with Callies or Eagle cranks, but my K1 4" crank was ready to go out of the box. Main journals were 0.0001" OOR, rod journals were up to 0.0003" OOR, and rise towards the end of the rod journals was limited to 0.0001".
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i had to have my eagle crank machined brand new out of the box,Engine Builder did it for free after he contacted the manufacturer,figured he was just paid by them instead of sending it back.
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Originally Posted by Jontall
I think the Compstar products are forged in China and machined here in the USA. I don't trust anything made in China and wouldn't buy or run it. Callies Dragonslayer cranks and ultra rods are 100% forged and machined in the USA and that's what I would buy.
You are correct. Don't count out the compstar crank though its still a tough piece.
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Got an Eagle crank with Wiseco pistons in my car. No issues so far. But I have heard Callies is superior. At 600 flywheel horsepower, I think either will hold up well.
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Callies is the way to go!
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How long has Eagle been made in China for its sad its all China.
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Originally Posted by Zfan
I have used Eagle cranks for yrs but always bought there blems that were turned once here in the states. They make them in China where the machining is inferior. Thats the way to go and cheaper if you choose Eagle.

I have heard even some of Callies is now made in China!
Callies Compstar line is forged in China, but machined here. The rest of their products are made here. My brother used Compstar the majority of the time back in the EPP days, no problem on the boosted builds they did then.

I am in the process of putting together a boosted LS3 and went with Compstar as well.
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