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13 Mar 2003, 12:20 (Ref:534937) | #1 | |
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Ford Crankshaft
Ive just been delivered my crankshaft . . . .its a 6 bolt Ford item for Kent type engines . . . I intend to use it on a precrossflow engine, I've been told its an Iron billet crank as opposed to a standard cast iron one.
It has 2431.E cast on one web . . . . I'm confused now . . . .if it was billet surely it would be fully machined? I didnt pay much for it, and it looks in good shape, so even if it is std cast iron its not the end of the world. anyone got any ideas? thanks Joe |
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16 Mar 2003, 00:23 (Ref:537684) | #2 | ||
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well i suppose "iron billet" means cast really
kinda a grey one tho normally they are cast with grey iron? hence the casting number. cant cast on a billet really! cos its just a lump of steel a billet wont be fully machined, only the working faces. and it may well be stamped with a number on the balances or summin. wack it in.... if it sonuds better than the one you run at the moment! |
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17 Mar 2003, 09:17 (Ref:538682) | #3 | |
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Im sure its just cast . . . . as my donor engine has the same No's . . .its off to be checked, ground (if req'd) and tuftrided . . . .will balance when Ive got beans for a steel flywheel and new clutch.
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17 Mar 2003, 11:53 (Ref:538796) | #5 | ||
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What other numbers has it got on it? look for something like GC0978 or GC0979.
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17 Mar 2003, 12:12 (Ref:538809) | #6 | |
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Ill check tonight, the other Nos are cast on a web so Im convinced its cast iron.
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17 Mar 2003, 14:39 (Ref:538977) | #7 | ||
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I work for a company that 'casts' parts for Ford so might be able to help if you have the numbers (if they are ones we have done).
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18 Mar 2003, 10:31 (Ref:539954) | #8 | |
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Ive got another crank with the same No . . . .its a precrossflow 6 bolt (early MK2 Cortina) 72mm stroke (not 77mm as later crosflow)
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