Prowler V6

[CLsnyder]

----- Original Message -----
From: Todd....!! <atc347 at c-com.net>
To: <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: Prowler V6


> Thanks for that heads up about the steel cranks Jason!,
>
> I always check the crank, rods, n pistons PERSONALLY by eye to make SURE
> they're a froging or casting, by the casting marks.... if the things
> polished, I don't know HOW to tell for sure....  maybe see if a
> magnet'll stick to it or somethin? haha...? Just kiddin, if the magnet
> don't stick, then it's either some sorta alloy, or aluminum(Rods, not
> crank)
>
> Just a quick general self-checker question:
>
> Anybody in here ever ran FORGED steel pistons?  or do most of ya'll only
> run CAST iron pistons?
>
85 horse Ford flattie came with either steel or aluminum pistons. 60 horse
was only steel.
> Just wonderin what kinda answers I'll get from this....
>
> I run forged hypereutectic myself, but a magnet won't stick to ANY of
> em!
>
> Anyone know why?
>
> LATER!
>
> Todd....!!
> http://www.c-com.net/~atc347/toddlnk.htm
>
>
>
> SPECTRO COATING CORP. wrote:
> >
> > >Whilst in Louisville, Kentuckey a few summers ago, QUITE a few, back in
> > >college, I went by a steel plant... they had a bunch a cranks that they
> > >were creating out of RAW MOLTEN STEEL!!  COOL?  Anyhoo they said that
> > >the cranks were for Toyota Camry's!  They were FORGED!!!  NEW CAMRY'S,
> > >at least about 5 to 8 years ago had FORGED CRANKS, didn't see any rods
> > >lyin around....
> >
> > Toyota does know how to build engines...
> >
> > >So ya see, when ya say 'plain vanilla', back in the 60's and early 70's
> > >and some MAYBE EVEN NOW, ALL Mopars came with FORGED cranks and rods,
> > >wheras most others had meager cast units....
> > >
> > >I've heard that most s.b. chev 4-bolt main blocks had forged cranks,
but
> > >this hasn't been sildified/proven yet to me anyways, anybody?
> > >
> > Actually - no don't bet on a 4 bolt having a forged crank unless...
> >
> > A. its an LT-1 (no, not the 90's kind - the 70's kind) or
> >
> > B. It's in a school bus (really!), or out of a medium duty truck.
> >
> > FWIW - Jason
>
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