crankshaft brand?

richie 2 · 03-19-2009, 08:30 AM

time for a new crank...blowen 355 chevy, mild boost, 1/8 mile nostalga style. im undecided between 4340 scat or ohio std weight shafts, both are reasonably priced. any feedback or preferances? thankyou.

bobby · 03-19-2009, 01:54 PM

both me and my wife have Ohio rotating assy's in our cars. 468 Pontiac and 489 BBC. we love them. Great service. Reasonably priced. both are the 4340 stuff. Got the long rods and JE pistons in both.

Tom Goldman · 03-19-2009, 04:09 PM

Don't know much about the Ohio stuff, you'll have to take someone elses word on them, but I was very impressed by the quality of the SCAT crankshafts. .....I've had 2 recently that checked for size and index as good as a Callies ! and they balanced well too. ......Sure can't say that about any of the Eagle stuff I've used. .....Tom

Rick Blake · 03-19-2009, 04:11 PM

"Compstar" here crank and rods in my Dart/Brodix 565" somewhere between 900-1000hp. Very nice pieces for the $$$$ IMO.

bobby · 03-20-2009, 05:48 AM

My brother just broke a 4340 Scat rod. I was less than 3 years old.

70nova · 03-20-2009, 10:01 AM

I USE A CALLIES (american) made

Tom Goldman · 03-20-2009, 11:42 AM

No question that Callies is one of the best , and American made. however ,I recently broke an American made Carrillo rod with only 150 runs on it. ........Anything can and will break, regardless of where it's made. ........ As far as middle priced components go, I'd still take the SCAT over Eagle or some of the others.. .....Mainly due to the fact they are machined here not offshore,the size and finish has been excellent on the ones I've seen . ......... Tom

Steve Williams · 03-20-2009, 09:12 PM

Bobby,

What did your age have to do with the rod breaking? Just wondering.

Steve

bobby · 03-23-2009, 06:24 AM

I guess that you would figure that you buy a "good" set of rods, they should last longer than 3 years in a mild motor.

Suni · 04-15-2009, 10:28 AM

LOL Bobby !! I think he meant that you put "I was less than 3 years old" instead of "It".

03-19-2009, 08:30 AM	#1
richie 2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 918 Likes: 321 Liked 157 Times in 73 Posts	crankshaft brand? time for a new crank...blowen 355 chevy, mild boost, 1/8 mile nostalga style. im undecided between 4340 scat or ohio std weight shafts, both are reasonably priced. any feedback or preferances? thankyou.

03-19-2009, 01:54 PM	#2
bobby Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 243 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: crankshaft brand? both me and my wife have Ohio rotating assy's in our cars. 468 Pontiac and 489 BBC. we love them. Great service. Reasonably priced. both are the 4340 stuff. Got the long rods and JE pistons in both. __________________ Next time wave all of your fingers at me.

03-19-2009, 04:09 PM	#3
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,436 Likes: 776 Liked 700 Times in 204 Posts	Re: crankshaft brand? Don't know much about the Ohio stuff, you'll have to take someone elses word on them, but I was very impressed by the quality of the SCAT crankshafts. .....I've had 2 recently that checked for size and index as good as a Callies ! and they balanced well too. ......Sure can't say that about any of the Eagle stuff I've used. .....Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

03-19-2009, 04:11 PM	#4
Rick Blake Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW FLORIDA Posts: 208 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: crankshaft brand? "Compstar" here crank and rods in my Dart/Brodix 565" somewhere between 900-1000hp. Very nice pieces for the $$$$ IMO. __________________ Rick Blake 2395 SG, SC, SP

03-20-2009, 05:48 AM	#5
bobby Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 243 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: crankshaft brand? My brother just broke a 4340 Scat rod. I was less than 3 years old. __________________ Next time wave all of your fingers at me.

03-20-2009, 10:01 AM	#6
70nova Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 23 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: crankshaft brand? I USE A CALLIES (american) made

03-20-2009, 11:42 AM	#7
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,436 Likes: 776 Liked 700 Times in 204 Posts	Re: crankshaft brand? No question that Callies is one of the best , and American made. however ,I recently broke an American made Carrillo rod with only 150 runs on it. ........Anything can and will break, regardless of where it's made. ........ As far as middle priced components go, I'd still take the SCAT over Eagle or some of the others.. .....Mainly due to the fact they are machined here not offshore,the size and finish has been excellent on the ones I've seen . ......... Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

03-20-2009, 09:12 PM	#8
Steve Williams Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 352 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: crankshaft brand? Bobby, What did your age have to do with the rod breaking? Just wondering. Steve

03-23-2009, 06:24 AM	#9
bobby Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 243 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: crankshaft brand? I guess that you would figure that you buy a "good" set of rods, they should last longer than 3 years in a mild motor. __________________ Next time wave all of your fingers at me.

04-15-2009, 10:28 AM	#10
Suni Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 6 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: crankshaft brand? LOL Bobby !! I think he meant that you put "I was less than 3 years old" instead of "It". __________________ Sinister Suni X Bad to the Bone '71 Camaro www.cambirdracing.com