If I was going to tear the motor down and re-build it, I would find a forged crank. Much stronger for building a performance motor down the road. Later Bill Harrison 65 Coronet 2 dr post --- On Sun, 6/13/10, Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: external balance > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Sunday, June 13, 2010, 6:59 AM > You do not have to bore the crank for > the pilot bushing.There is a bearing that can be put in the > end of the crank to support the nose of the 4 speed input > shaft. It presses into the depression that the nose of > the converter fits into. I remember getting it from NAPA > but I'd bet Brewers has it. > > Probably makes more sense for those who are swapping from > an auto to a 4 speed and not tearing down the engine. > > Akron Don Gallimore > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Sun, June 13, 2010 2:26:13 AM > > Subject: Re: external balance > > > > > I bought that 440 engine today . It is the cast crank > without the crank > > flange machined for pilot bearing. I will be using a > 4 speed tranny, So I > > would have to machine for a pilot bearing and then > find a flywheel for an > > external balance crank. I will eventually need a > good standard flywheel > > for my 413 engine, and so would already have that. I > already have the > > harmonic balancer for a internal balance engine. . Ny > thought is to change the > > crank to a internal balance one --Question-- if I do > change cranks and use a > > regular flywheel and harmonic balancer, is there > anything eles that needs to be > > done? Will the balance be within factory tolerences? > Thanks for any > > input.............................MO > > {Steve > > Mick} > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mick64.html > > ----- > > Original Message ----- From: "Jeff" <> > href="mailto:chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx">chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <> ymailto="mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx" > > > href="mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx">1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: > > Sunday, June 13, 2010 12:28 AM > Subject: Re: external balance > > > there > > was cast and forged cranks made. > > > > > > > > --- On Sat, > > 6/12/10, doug daniel <> href="mailto:dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx">dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx> > > > wrote: > > > From: doug daniel <> ymailto="mailto:dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx" > > > href="mailto:dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx">dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > Subject: Re: external balance > > To: > ymailto="mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx" > > > href="mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx">1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010, 12:35 PM > > what else did they make > > cranks > > outa in 78 ? or earlier > > > > --- On Sat, 6/12/10, > > Imperial <> href="mailto:imperial@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx">imperial@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > wrote: > > > > > From: Imperial <> ymailto="mailto:imperial@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" > > > href="mailto:imperial@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx">imperial@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > Subject: Re: external balance > > > To: > ymailto="mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx" > > > href="mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx">1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010, 10:48 AM > > > > > > > > > > > I agree....nothing wrong with the cast crank > 440s. > > > And there's > > a flywheel on Ebay right now: > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mopar-400-440-143-Tooth-Externally-Balanced-Flywheel-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2307c65fb2QQitemZ150454296498QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories > > > > > > > > Mike Trettin > > > 1962 Chrysler Newport wagon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Doug Jacobsma > > > > > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 11:45 PM > > > To: > ymailto="mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx" > > > href="mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx">1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: external balance > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A 78 is > > going to have a cast crank most likely. > > Don't > > > know how hard > > it will be to find a flywheel. If a > > > pickup one will work, you > > should be able to find > > one. > > > A cast crank in anything but an > > egad killer engine > > wouldn't > > > bother me any. Get it > > !!! > > > > > > Jake > > > '63 Sport Fury 'vert > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > > > > > To: > href="mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx">1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > From: > href="mailto:micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx">micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > Subject: external balance > > > > Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:54:46 > > -0500 > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a chance to > > buy a running 440 out of a 78 > > > Chrysler New Yorker. I > > > > > > haven't looked at it yet. How likely is it that > > it is > > > > > a external balance > > > > cast iron crank.? If it is external > > balance, how > > hard > > > is it to find an > > > > > > external balanc 10- 1/2 " flywheel ( used) for > > manual > > > > > tranny? 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