72 could go either way as far as cast or steel goes, either one in a street car is fine. We have built a couple of low 11 second B-bodies with cast cranks with no issues. You will need a steel crank for forced induction or if you plan on spraying it though.
Joey----- Original Message ----- From: "killerjay rodskie" <krodskie@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 8:30 PM Subject: 440 Experts,,, Forged or Steele Crank shaft?
I have a chance to by a 72 440 and the seller claims it has a forged crank shaft. Whats the diff. between the two Crank's and which ones the better of the two.Thank's Jay Rod. ----Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks!'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.
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