Thread: EAGLE vs. SCAT

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We use Callies and Callies Compstar mostly except they are just getting into Ford stuff. Have forged Compstar stuff on our selves and order in the Scat in both forged and cast for Chev and Ford. Sizing hasn't been the most consistant on Eagle but they have some that aren't available elsewhere---We get the Scat stuff in pallet containers of 15 cranks and sets of rods for best deal on inbound freight.

I've been on a tour of the SCAT facility and they make many different kinds of cranks from what I could tell. Every thing from carving one out of a huge billet of steel, to machine "semi done" raw forged cranks, to what I think we are talking about here, which is "repackaged" off shore cranks which are built to their spec's. It always comes down to price, and what we are willing to pay.

We run 86mm SCAT "flanged cranks" in our VW drag motors and have never had a "crank caused" engine failure.

Very happy with SCAT cranks, not so happy with their flat tappet lifter pitting.

I haven't fired up my 331 stroker kit from Scat yet, but was impressed with the overall quality of it. I chose Scat over Eagle mainly because our first experience with them was a 1915 stroker kit in my Son Dan's VW years ago. I also felt I got good solid help on the phone from Scat when I called to ask some questions prior to buying the kit. More and more I judge a company on that gut feeling you get when you call them for any reason, and I liked the way they took time to explain some options and to dispel some myths I had heard.

I guess time will tell if I made a good choice, but the engine went together easier than any I have done before.

Don