Thanks for the reply chuck.
The issue now is -how much better is a new 4340 billet crank
than a crack checked good original forged crank....
Mordy Dunst
GASKET WORKS
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Subject: Re: Re[2]: Billet Steel Cranks for TR4
Author: Chasgee@aol.com at INTERNET
Date: 1/17/97 2:52 AM
Forgings are much stronger because the grain is oriented in the directions
you really want. The material is still purchased to the AMS specs and
"beaten" to the desired shape. The reason nobody uses forgings is because
the forging tooling costs are high....its much cheaper to tell the customer
that cranks machined from bar stock are stronger than anything else rather
than pay for the forging dies!! :)
Chuck(ie)
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