Quote Originally Posted by Gerald Streeks
I have a 283 out of a 55 and it has a steel crank I can tell by the pinging sound. I also have a 67 327 with a small journal crank. Does anyone know if it too is a steel crank? I really dont want to break the motor down and take the crank out.
ONLY WAY TO TELL,IS TO TAKE HER APART,UNLESS YOUR THE ONE OWNER,,
IF YOUR THE 1 ST OWNER YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO RUN THE NUMBERS AND SEE..CHECK AT MORTEC.COM THATS A NICE SITE TO GET THE FULL SPECS ON MOST ENGINES