Forged or billet crank???

[VictoryTrans]

How can you tell the difference between the two???

 

[RealFastV6]

A billet crank will be completely machined (including all the rod throws and counterweights) where a forged crank will be machined on all the journals but will be rough on the rod throws and sides of the counterweights.

 

[PCS74]

Originally posted by RealFastV6
A billet crank will be completely machined (including all the rod throws and counterweights) where a forged crank will be machined on all the journals but will be rough on the rod throws and sides of the counterweights.

This is true for most cranks; however, complete finishing on high quality($$$) forged cranks is common.


Chris S

 

[Mac in SD]

Originally posted by PCS74
This is true for most cranks; however, complete finishing on high quality($$$) forged cranks is common.


Chris S

Ditto. I had thought mine was a billet until Neal pointed out the part number forged into the rear counterweight. All surfaces had been machined.