Crank oil pan opinions
 

Contemplating another run at a serious 265 SS engine
Looking for opinions on cranks
Winberg
Callies
Bryant
Anything exotic available?
Others

Also oil pan: Jim Johnstone or Dan Olson, other?

My regular stuff has run about 489 HP, my one good one hit 509, shooting for 515 this go round

Re: Crank oil pan opinions
 

Crankshaft: Bryant or Winberg

Oil Pan: Stef or Charlie's

Re: Crank oil pan opinions
 

Might want to check for a Moldex piece.


Check with Adney Brown of Performance Crankshaft (Detroit Crankshaft) and get his opinion of comparing GM forging bearing last three numbers of 236 after fully prepping and nitriding.


You can spend more $, but doubtful if you would get better reliable cranks.


Regards,
HB2
Dissident:)

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Forgot to include oil pan recommendation: Doug Lee of Engineuity in Miami, OK. Good secret to know about if you want to use aluminum.

Regards,
HB2:)
Dissident

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Great #'s

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Just a heads up, "Charlie" of Charlie's Oil Pans retired a few years ago and is living the good life in Florida. The gentleman that took over the business is not pursuing the building oil pans as of the last I knew.

Gary Merrick
3522 Stock

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My votes would be Winberg on the crank and Doug Lee on the pan.

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Randallthere is a great link about oil pans on the “Speed Talk” web site. It’s rather lengthybut has some great theoretical and real world discussion with recommendations.
Jim Parsons

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Randall is always fast!

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Thanks for input. After much research I ordered a Bryant crank with special oil option. I want to run minimal oil volume in certain conditions and light weight oil. This crank at least offers some confidence in going that direction.
Still looking at oil pans however.

I am intrigued by Kaase’s comment that if he had to look in only one area only for gains he chose oil pans.