Crankshaft Work

340Cuda · 01-30-2020, 10:41 AM

I have a beautiful NOS Winberg crank for a R3 Mopar block I am building for this year.

It has a Chevy rear flange and I need it bored to accept the snout from a 904 TorqueFlite converter.

I know of lots great places I could send it to that could do this work. However I cannot bring myself to hand this thing over to a shipping company. If something happened to it I would have to get another made at great expense with a time delay. There are not to many around with SBF mains and 3.28 strokes!

Can anyone recommend a crankshop or perhaps a machine shop within a days drive of Tulsa, Oklahoma that you would trust explicitly to do this work?

Thanks!
Bill Lamb
SS/BS 4340

Ed Wright · 01-30-2020, 11:28 AM

I would call Stanley Morton. Morton Machine. Close to Coweta PM me if you want his number. Stanley would know who to use, if he can’t do it.

astikhossw · 01-30-2020, 08:29 PM

What about Buddy Rice in Oklahoma City.

jmcarter · 01-30-2020, 09:57 PM

I’d call Brad VanLant. I don’t have his contact info on my phone (I’m at Orlando) but can get that for you Sunday. Looks like he’s about 275 miles from Tulsa.

Dragsinger · 01-31-2020, 06:29 AM

Maybe Glen Self in Durant OK.

340Cuda · 01-31-2020, 11:32 AM

Thanks everyone. Lots of good suggestions.

I am sure one of these folks can do the job or know someone who can.

Bill

James L Miller · 02-02-2020, 01:29 PM

Can't a regular machine shop with a decent size lathe turn the ID of the register?

340Cuda · 02-02-2020, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by James L Miller

Can't a regular machine shop with a decent size lathe turn the ID of the register?

Probably, but I am looking for a sure thing and somebody that has crankshaft experience.

I am sure one of folks suggested will be able to help me or refer me to someone who can.

Thanks for the response!
Bill

Mike Pearson · 02-03-2020, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 340Cuda

I have a beautiful NOS Winberg crank for a R3 Mopar block I am building for this year.

It has a Chevy rear flange and I need it bored to accept the snout from a 904 TorqueFlite converter.

I know of lots great places I could send it to that could do this work. However I cannot bring myself to hand this thing over to a shipping company. If something happened to it I would have to get another made at great expense with a time delay. There are not to many around with SBF mains and 3.28 strokes!

Can anyone recommend a crankshop or perhaps a machine shop within a days drive of Tulsa, Oklahoma that you would trust explicitly to do this work?

Thanks!
Bill Lamb
SS/BS 4340

I would look into getting the snout on the converter changed before I would have the crank machined. Especially that it is a rare and valuable piece

340Cuda · 02-04-2020, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

I would look into getting the snout on the converter changed before I would have the crank machined. Especially that it is a rare and valuable piece

Never thought of that.

However that would then make the converter somewhat of an unicorn.

I guess the crank could always be bushed back to the Chevy specs if someone wanted to go to more of a GM setup.

Thanks for the response,
Bill

01-30-2020, 10:41 AM	#1
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,569 Likes: 3,168 Liked 677 Times in 290 Posts	Crankshaft Work I have a beautiful NOS Winberg crank for a R3 Mopar block I am building for this year. It has a Chevy rear flange and I need it bored to accept the snout from a 904 TorqueFlite converter. I know of lots great places I could send it to that could do this work. However I cannot bring myself to hand this thing over to a shipping company. If something happened to it I would have to get another made at great expense with a time delay. There are not to many around with SBF mains and 3.28 strokes! Can anyone recommend a crankshop or perhaps a machine shop within a days drive of Tulsa, Oklahoma that you would trust explicitly to do this work? Thanks! Bill Lamb SS/BS 4340

01-30-2020, 11:28 AM	#2
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Crankshaft Work I would call Stanley Morton. Morton Machine. Close to Coweta PM me if you want his number. Stanley would know who to use, if he can’t do it. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

01-30-2020, 08:29 PM	#3
astikhossw Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: moreno valley Ca Posts: 263 Likes: 2 Liked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Crankshaft Work What about Buddy Rice in Oklahoma City. __________________ 7015 E/SA Sooner Storm

01-30-2020, 09:57 PM	#4
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,120 Likes: 1,974 Liked 2,694 Times in 851 Posts	Re: Crankshaft Work I’d call Brad VanLant. I don’t have his contact info on my phone (I’m at Orlando) but can get that for you Sunday. Looks like he’s about 275 miles from Tulsa. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Last edited by jmcarter; 01-31-2020 at 06:33 AM.

01-31-2020, 06:29 AM	#5
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,759 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Crankshaft Work Maybe Glen Self in Durant OK. __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

01-31-2020, 11:32 AM	#6
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,569 Likes: 3,168 Liked 677 Times in 290 Posts	Re: Crankshaft Work Thanks everyone. Lots of good suggestions. I am sure one of these folks can do the job or know someone who can. Bill

02-02-2020, 01:29 PM	#7
James L Miller Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 495 Likes: 6 Liked 24 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Crankshaft Work Can't a regular machine shop with a decent size lathe turn the ID of the register? __________________ Mopar 2 Ya!