Crank?

[cuda620]

Anyone know of a thread of hand grinding a forged 440 crank to fit in a 400 block for a 451 build? Crank guy I have can do the mains, but not the counter weights. Thanks.

 

[dukeboy440]

not sure where you are located but theres a shop in Seymour that can do it for you.

Anyone know of a thread of hand grinding a forged 440 crank to fit in a 400 block for a 451 build? Crank guy I have can do the mains, but not the counter weights. Thanks.

 

[cuda620]

Muncie. Got their name? Road trip... I'd just have them do the mains too.

 

[dukeboy440]

Muncie. Got their name? Road trip... I'd just have them do the mains too.

Jimmy's Machine shop in Seymour. Him or even Zimmerman's in Greensburg.

 

[cuda620]

Thanks.

 

[AndyF]

Anyone know of a thread of hand grinding a forged 440 crank to fit in a 400 block for a 451 build? Crank guy I have can do the mains, but not the counter weights. Thanks.

Put it in a lathe and cut the counterweights as needed. How far you go depends on the bobweight that you are shooting for. The edges need a heavy chamfer to clear the block. I think I covered this about 20 years ago in the 451 Manifesto!

 

[cuda620]

Don't have a lathe. Saw an article awhile back from a guy that did them by hand. Can't find it now though.