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Aaron Keown · 05-10-2012, 10:06 AM

I agree with everyone about the chevy 283 cranks, they are a tough piece and can be made to be very competive with the high dollar ones if you are willing to spend the time working on one. We also use the 1110-H, and they can also be had in plus or minus .001 if you have an issue with main clearance. If you are going to cut the rods to honda or smaller be carful if it is a pin guided engine or if you are running a verry narrow rod bearing because you are also moving the connecting rod oil hole location on the crank pin, and I have seen an engine where someone went this route and had an issue with this that caused them to lose some rods. Chamfering the oil holes on the crank pin can also make the situation better or worse.

05-10-2012, 10:06 AM	#16
Aaron Keown Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 1710 Dutch Lane,Jeffersonville,IN Posts: 63 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 302 chevy I agree with everyone about the chevy 283 cranks, they are a tough piece and can be made to be very competive with the high dollar ones if you are willing to spend the time working on one. We also use the 1110-H, and they can also be had in plus or minus .001 if you have an issue with main clearance. If you are going to cut the rods to honda or smaller be carful if it is a pin guided engine or if you are running a verry narrow rod bearing because you are also moving the connecting rod oil hole location on the crank pin, and I have seen an engine where someone went this route and had an issue with this that caused them to lose some rods. Chamfering the oil holes on the crank pin can also make the situation better or worse.