Looking for reccomendation for friend on best value/ price on steel Crank for SBC 350 mains 3.75 stroke with 5.7 rods 2 pc rear main ........

looking at
Eagle 4340 Steel unit .... what else should I consider ...... street / strip 383 mid to high elevens
Thanks

Lunati has a new low-priced line, and it's not made by Communists.

http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?target=esearch.asp&N=110&Ntk=KeywordSearch&Ntt=sledgehammer&x=0&y=0

I did a search on Eagle Cranks , found a post on 406 build up and see your opinion on Eagle Mike ...so looks like you would suggest SCAT ....anyway linking my friend to this post ,his call but appreciate all input and Yes the Lunati looks promising is it priced similar to Scat / Eagle ??

Originally posted by Schurkey:
Lunati has a new low-priced line, and it's not made by Communists.

http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?target=esearch.asp&N=110&Ntk=KeywordSearch&Ntt=sledgehammer&x=0&y=0 Yea but is it forged in the US? Didn't somebody post the Dragon slyer was forged in China, not sure????

Originally posted by CDN SS:
I did a search on Eagle Cranks , found a post on 406 build up and see your opinion on Eagle Mike ...so looks like you would suggest SCAT ....anyway linking my friend to this post ,his call but appreciate all input and Yes the Lun[QUOTE]Originally posted by CDN SS:
[QB] I did a search on Eagle Cranks , found a post on 406 build up and see your opinion on Eagle Mike ...so looks like you would suggest SCAT ....anyway linking my friend to this post ,his call but appreciate all input and Yes the Lunati looks promising is it priced similar to Scat / Eagle ?? Hi Bill,
I am assuming a forging?
My first choice in budget cranks would be the Callies Dragonsalyer & then Scat simply because of known quality control & the fact that they are completly finished in house.
I seriously doubt you will find any difference in quality between the two cranks as I have had them side by side & without the name on them you could not tell them apart in finish or hardness.

As to where things are forged,,, I have just about given up trying to figure that out as a lot of the so called all USA forging companies seem have offshore facilities if I am not mistaken.

Shurkey:
You might be surprised at who does a number of the big threes performance cranks if you did a bit of research.
Check out the 383 crate engine from your friendly GM dealer & see who's name is on it ;)

Also I guess it's ok to be a truly all American guy & buy that Chevrolet which has absolutely no offshore parts in it,,, right :D
Or does that fall under some other classification because of brand name :confused:

Thanks Mike , appreciate your advice ,once he decides what he wants I'll get back to you for a price .

BTW I saw you reply re plug shields !!! Thanks ,

OK looks like a forged Scat goes for $490.00 and a Callies Dragonslayer for $760.00 ...is the Callies that much better ???

I got my bottom end for my 496 with a forged crank from speed-o-motive. I have had it for 4 years and love it. There not real high and thay turn out good stuf. You can go to there web sit at www.SPEEDOMOTIVE.com. (http://www.SPEEDOMOTIVE.com.)

Originally posted by CDN SS:
OK looks like a forged Scat goes for $490.00 and a Callies Dragonslayer for $760.00 ...is the Callies that much better ??? Bill,
If it is a 4340 Scat they are excellent quality but they are $786 racer which of course no one pays & $629 jobber as they just had a price increase so I don't know what you found for $490 but I would question it carefully.

email me for a price if you want.

http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/ProdLine/Products/IEC/IECCS/Sledgehammer/Sledgehammer.htm

The claim is "100% US made"

Why outsource, especially when that means increasing the trade deficit? You are, in effect, exporting your money. Export enough money, and you develop an economy with serious problems. Like ours, now.

Ain't nothing wrong with the economy and my good ole chevy truck was built in Canada, Hondas have more amercian made parts than so-called american cars. He's bringing bench racing to the performance section :rolleyes: