Yes, you can get a 3.625" stroke billet Crower crank for about $3400 and the wait is 3-4 months or more?
The one I ordered 6 months ago just arrived.
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Yes, you can get a 3.625" stroke billet Crower crank for about $3400 and the wait is 3-4 months or more?
The one I ordered 6 months ago just arrived.
turbobitt
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You many not have checked the price at Crower lately, $2700 is below distributor cost!
turbobitt
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20psiofevil
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chasmat2316
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what is the hp limit on a china crank?
turbobitt
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no one will ever answer that question with a number.
AG.
We have never had a China crank failure of the hundred or so we have used in our engine builds, a few of which were approaching 1000 RWHP.
I know of some forged cranks that have broken, including one of mine a BMS, and these were well "used" and had been machined and repaired to clean up the rod journals.
Metal does suffer fatigue, and especially a crank subjected to rotating and flexing loads and will give up at some point.
Many serious racers change cranks and other items to avoid carnage, and I replace my forged crank, BMS or China, after a few hundred passes.
My opinion is that a serious street car will never have a forged crank failure unless it has been damaged and repaired.
We have re-used a few forged cranks after having them machined and checked, and never seen an issue with them.
I know of some forged cranks that have broken, including one of mine a BMS, and these were well "used" and had been machined and repaired to clean up the rod journals.
Metal does suffer fatigue, and especially a crank subjected to rotating and flexing loads and will give up at some point.
Many serious racers change cranks and other items to avoid carnage, and I replace my forged crank, BMS or China, after a few hundred passes.
My opinion is that a serious street car will never have a forged crank failure unless it has been damaged and repaired.
We have re-used a few forged cranks after having them machined and checked, and never seen an issue with them.
JustABuick
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So it's either Chinese or it's all in/best of the best? Guess I'll have to go Chinese when the time comes. It's good to hear that you don't see many failures with them, but I'm sure the fit and finish aren't completely up to par (the necessary extra machining that needs done).
I just built a motor this spring with the GN1 crank-no extra machining required.
I also bought an eagle stock stroke kit last christmas and still have yet to recieve the crank-full throttle says they are on back order- they did offer the GN1 crank and I was like no thanks I can wait the whole reason I bought the kit was the sale and get the other crank adds $300 so that negates the savings, I can wait.
I also bought an eagle stock stroke kit last christmas and still have yet to recieve the crank-full throttle says they are on back order- they did offer the GN1 crank and I was like no thanks I can wait the whole reason I bought the kit was the sale and get the other crank adds $300 so that negates the savings, I can wait.
chris kirk
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Right here. Also, the cost was $3300 with shipping. Wish it were $2700..... Crower crank, Crower rods, and Diamond pistons was roughly $6k.
