Thread: 391/361 steel crankshaft info

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There is a interesting current disscussion on these new forged cranks on the net54 forum. www.fordfe.com see the "What is the story on these cranks" thread on pg 1. Even with that good BIN price I'd still be leary not knowing the origin or history on these other than the fact they are forged overseas.

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No problem FFR everyone in this forum has a wealth of info and I'm just glad they are willing to share it. Not too may people run FE's anymore so its kind of a lost art. I'm guilty of switching out my FE for a Boss 351 in my Fairlane. I ran that engine for years on the street and at the drags. It was basically stock with 1 point higher compression and a well matched roller cam. I tuned it to run 11.50 to 11.40 in street trim. Then I went to a 514 which was a beast behind the 4 speed but weighed a ton. Now I'm back to the FE. Now that there is a growing aftermarket support for these great engines it makes it easier to build a great running engine. The FE is maybe the best engine Ford ever designed for all out performance. Super strength with light weight is a great combination. Thanks again to all the guys on this forum. The knowledge shared between us makes things easier for all of us and, our hobby better.