02-01-2014, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by DougD;128****
Just for the record, 390 cranks are cast steel, not cast iron. The later 427 cranks were of course forged steel.
No one would doubt the benefits of building an engine with a forged steel crankshaft. But for a street engine, I don't think they're worth the extra $$$ I've never heard of someone with a broken FE crank on a street engine.
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Unless it's an Eagle crank. Several have been reported here.
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