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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 01:20 AM
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well i guess i should start off by telling you guys my problem. on my trip to atlanta this weekend i went to summit and got all the parts i needed for my engine rebuild. after we left summit i noticed that the eagle crank i had gotten had a part number that kinda made me curious. the number was 103523750, notice the last four numbers... look familiar? i questioned this to my grandfather because i needed a standard stroke crank for the rebuild and he said it was just a coincedence. got home and sure enough it was a stroker crank. now for the problem, well my grandfather called summit today and they fed him a load of crap about eagle doesnt make a standard stroke crank for an lt1. so i was wondering if the eagle crank part number 103523480 will work in a pretty much stock lt1?

any info would be greatly appreciated guys.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 08:46 AM
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im pretty sure the standard 350 crank with a 1 peice rear seal should work. i dont know why it wouldnt.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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is there a reason your stickign with the stock stroke?
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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Any 1 piece seal crank should work as long as you have the correct CH pistons for the rods and stroke. Just have it all balanced.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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yeah i dont wanna have to buy new pistons and send all my stuff back to the machine shop thats why im keeping it the stock stroke.

but we called summit today and gave them the part number and they were like "oh they do make it" lmao. so the new crank should be here tomorrow im guessin. thanks for the responses guys.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 02:51 PM
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there is no shame in stock displacment, not everyone wants go big
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Why don't you just use the stock crank? It's stronger and better quality than a cast eagle crank...
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by speed_demon24
Why don't you just use the stock crank? It's stronger and better quality than a cast eagle crank...
+1 its also balanced better getting that eagle you are going to have to take the rotating assembly back to the machine shop to get balanced anyway.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 95FbFormula
+1 its also balanced better getting that eagle you are going to have to take the rotating assembly back to the machine shop to get balanced anyway.
I agree with this guy and speed_demon24.

You just ordered a lesser quality piece that is not balanced and even if you got them to balance it it would be poor because that is what they do. Someone here would have had a used stocker you would have been better off with.

The worst thing that can be said about a stocker is it is HEAVY.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 08:19 PM
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Not any one pc crank will work. They offer internal or extrenal balance. Internal balance ends up working out better. You only have to replace a flywheel or flexplate.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 12:57 AM
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Guess I should make myself more clear. Any one piece seal crank will work as long as the rotating assembly is balanced correctly with correct parts.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by 383astro
Guess I should make myself more clear. Any one piece seal crank will work as long as the rotating assembly is balanced correctly with correct parts.
hahaha. haven't seen a v-8 yet that had anything other than a 1pc crank. we're not talking about dirt bikes here.


so an eagle CAST crank (the ones for roughly $190 bucks) aren't near as good as the stockers?

how about the Scat brand cast crankshafts? are they as bad, or better?
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Mighty Whitey
hahaha. haven't seen a v-8 yet that had anything other than a 1pc crank. we're not talking about dirt bikes here.


so an eagle CAST crank (the ones for roughly $190 bucks) aren't near as good as the stockers?

how about the Scat brand cast crankshafts? are they as bad, or better?
He meant 1 pc seal. You can run a 2 pc seal crank on these things with an adapter but not worth it cuz you can get 1 pc cranks all day long.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 12:08 PM
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well i couldve gotten the old one turned, but why use an old crank when u can just get a new one? as far as quality even if its a little less this isnt exactly a top fuel engine lol

and from what ive heard you dont have to get the assembly balanced with only the crank being changed to an eagle one.

that came from more than one machine shop and also my uncle who restores cars for a living.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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Good luck, you need it. We will be here to help you clean up your mess after you realize what you have done.
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 01:53 AM
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You will have to balance any new crank unless it came balanced to your bobweight which Eagles don't anyway. Eagle makes three different 1 pc. RMS seal cranks in 3.750 stroke and I know they make one as a stock replacement as well. Remember the LT1 is internal in the front but external on the back if you are going to use the factory flywheel or flexplate.
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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Just balance the damn thing and don't take it to the machine shop that said no.
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by dhdenney
He meant 1 pc seal. You can run a 2 pc seal crank on these things with an adapter but not worth it cuz you can get 1 pc cranks all day long.
Yeah, I meant one piece seal. My fingers have a mind of their own.

I know that if I got a new crank I would go and have the rotating assembly balanced no matter what brand it was (esp. Eagle, Scat, CAT, etc)
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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got the new crank today, we'll see how it goes i guess.
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