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126800, OEM reground stroker crankshaft??
Posted by rshissler, Jul-26-09 02:56 PM
looking at a crankshaft and the guys says its a OEM welded and offset ground to 90mm crankshaft from Howell Automotive, not a aftermarket forged crankshaft. Wouldn't that make it weaker? Also he says it used the stock rods but uses speical stroker pistons? What kinda pistons would i need to get to run it for a turbo app. Any other comments on this crankshaft?
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126801, RE: OEM reground stroker crankshaft??
Posted by CODE4, Jul-26-09 02:58 PM
A stroker crank with OEM rods would likely smack the piston skirts on the counter weights.
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126802, RE: OEM reground stroker crankshaft??
Posted by Babbz413, Jul-26-09 02:58 PM
i was looking at that same crankshaft and was wondering that as well...
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126806, RE: OEM reground stroker crankshaft??
Posted by rshissler, Jul-26-09 07:07 PM
lol all 3 of use were thinking that then. i dont understand it.
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126809, RE: OEM reground stroker crankshaft??
Posted by Star Turbo Talon, Jul-26-09 07:43 PM
IT doesnt make it weaker than a factory crank at all. Welding up the journals and recutting them is as old as the internal combustion engine. Years ago replacing a crank wasnt as cheap as it is today. Machine shope frequently had to weld up the journals and regrind them to repair spun bearings ect.
Now is it weaker than a forged crank....well sure but then again so is the crank you have in the car now.
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126847, RE: OEM reground stroker crankshaft??
Posted by rshissler, Jul-27-09 09:37 PM
so i would just need a set of stroker rods and thats it to use this right?
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