Shot peened. Stirring the pot.
That's what I recall. 4 barrel 360's got shot peened. Is there a way to tell if a crank or other parts have been shot peened? Probably the cast 340 cranks too.My 74/74/76 hp 360s have a shot peened crank. Kim
Amen it is written !The Bible clearly says "let he among us who is without sin cast the first crank"
Yes, they look a little different because of the metal being compressed with the balls of shot. Kinda more grey looking. I’ll take a pic next week. Kim
1974 Dodge pickup 318-auto cast crank. Still have it. Had to have clutch for the steel crank If I remember rightThe later steel cranks were found in truck 318’s. I’ve found many in my years.
True. But I think all forged were drilled for the pilot bearing and not all cast were. At least that is what I seen.Clutch is the same regardless of crank.
What’s that mean?Clutch is the same regardless of crank.
It doesn't matter whether you have a cast crank or forged crank when it comes to buying a clutch.What’s that mean?
It doesn't matter whether you have a cast crank or forged crank when it comes to buying a clutch.
I had a guy tell me that there is such a thing as cast steel and I didn't believe him either. I don't know enough to argue so I just shrugged and scrolled on past without arguing about it.Huh? Cast or forged.Cast is poured in a mold. Forged Is pounded and pressed into shape with a forge. The base material is a ingot or billet if you will. Yes, one is iron and one is steel. Cast iron or forged steel. How to Pick a Crankshaft - Car Craft
I think you're probably just about dead on with perhaps the only exception being 318 truck cranks. They were similar I believe to the 400 cranks used in manual transmission trucks. Those were steel cranks right up until the 400's demise. I traded for a virgin 77 400 years ago that was a truck engine out from in front of an NP435 and it had a factory forged crank.
Ya know I feel the same. I have nothing against 318s for what they are but Ive always had 340s, so I steer that direction. 318s were less than a dime a dozen back in the day.You guy and your dog gone 318’s. Lol. Get yourself a 360.