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    Smile Beauty in the eyes of the beholder-the Howadrs crank

     



    Well I guess beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.The Howards Track Smart 4340 crank came today for my 383 build.Certainly one of the building blocks towards a rotating assembly.






    I am posting it here because I am wanting to be seen by you guys and I am excited/proud that I have gotten this pc. Going to have the machine shop completely check it out so I know it is 100%.

    Admins/Mods-if you want to move it to the build thread after alittle bit-that would be OK.
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    That is a nice piece. I bet non car types look at us like we are nuts because we look at a chunk of metal and get all goofy about it. They have no idea what they are missing.

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    i know how you feel. when i was changing my oil pan on the 472 i looked up into the engine and grinned from ear to ear. my hubby thought that i had lost it completely.
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    Nice parts are like jewelry to us. Women will never understand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smiliesafari View Post
    Nice parts are like jewelry to us. Women will never understand.
    That is so true......Maybe I should have titled this thread"Gary's Bling".LOL.
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    Red face

     



    Oh man Skip your going to get me in trouble again.


    Barb knows.

    Sorry Barb.I'll be good. Didn't mean what I said.Please forgive me.See,see Skip made me................
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    Very nice, but there's a little nick on the second journal - Naw -just kiddin!!
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    who did you get that from???
    Looks like it weighs 53 lbs 7 1/2 oz(since its a 2 pc rear seal maybe a bit more!!!

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    Competition Products Jerry.58LBS.Said on the box if you balance it-you own it.It takes "H" bearings,needs a seal adapter,and a 2 pc seal flexplate.
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    yep--I balanced a crank from there yesterday and another one today--

    IF------you have a block(late model) that uses the seal adapter for one piece seal and you want to use a 2 pc seal crank(larger bolt pattern for flywheel) and 2 pc seal pan---I have billet alum ones that I bought from K-Tech--just in case you can't find otherwise-----

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    Cool.I want to get the rods next(in two wks) and then see where I end up.I might be looking you up after that.
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    I do know the Scat rods are 595g.The Icon pistons I don't know.Callies does the machine work for Howards which is own by Competition products.Jerry which H/B'er did you use.Personally I like Fluidampr which I have used in the past.They certainly a PITA to get on.
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    Is this going to be a race engine where you need a sfi dated one???

    I don't like fluid damper but i won't go into why because it would look like i was slammin them

    I like the ATIs but they are ass holes to try to get say a ford pulley for 3 bolts --they use chev 3 bolt pattern which is like .050 off so you have to machine the holes correctly

    We have been using sone powermaster and bhj also

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    Okay,I'll be the dumb blonde,the chair looks cool but what is that bend bit of iron on it do????
    I maybe a little crazy but it stops me going insane.

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    street driver.. damper the ATI are nice but you will be pulling it off to put new O rings in it. romac dampers are some of the best that do not need to be rebuilt most street stuff gets power bond or romac . the more race and all out race get ATI s i know of 3 things why i do not like fluid dampers . but i still have one
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