Crank

[f55079]

Where are the casting #s on the crank or how do I tell if it's forged or cast? Thanks

 

[RustyRatRod]

Where are the casting #s on the crank or how do I tell if it's forged or cast? Thanks

Forged left cast right.

 

[IQ52]

OK I get it. The forged comes with a double roller timing chain sprocket! Or, am I wrong?

Hi Rob.

 

[roughidle]

The forged cranks will have smooth edges to the counterweights, the cast cranks will have sharper more squared off edges...

 

[roughidle]

^^among other differences..^^

 

[RustyRatRod]

OK I get it. The forged comes with a double roller timing chain sprocket! Or, am I wrong?

Hi Rob.

Yeah. That's it. lol


Hay Jim.

 

[f55079]

This is mine. It looks like its forged

View attachment image-1464169402.jpg

 

[f55079]

Where would I find the #s?

 

[RustyRatRod]

Caint tell 100% but it does look forged. The number should be on a counter weight somewhere.

 

[f55079]

The only #s I see is rt 1784 ?

 

[f55079]

View attachment image-967355955.jpg

 

[RustyRatRod]

Should be a longer number than that.

 

[oldkimmer]

...............whats with the castlelatted nuts.............kim........

 

[f55079]

...............whats with the castlelatted nuts.............kim........

Don't know it's how I got it. Is that a bad thing?

 

[RustyRatRod]

That's a stamping. Not a cast number. The numbers you're looking for have positive height off the crankshaft. Although this is a cast 360 crank, but like this:

 

[RustyRatRod]

...............whats with the castlelatted nuts.............kim........

My 331 Hemi's rod nuts were castlated. ALL of them.

 

[f55079]

Thanks I'll go check again

 

[RustyRatRod]

You betchya.

 

[JohnRR]

The OP's crank is forged , there are not usually , I want to say no but then someone wiil produce one , numbers on a forged crank , the stamped numbers were added by someone .