H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.

Rich Biebel · 03-22-2019, 07:30 AM

I can't really tell from the picture....can't see the area that would be a parting line if its cast.....

Is it a steel crank or cast ?

A manual trans with a cast crank was never a good idea in my mind.....

Not sayin it cant be done or if that has anything to do with this failure but if I'm letting a clutch out at 5000-6000rpm and maybe on a 2 step I'm a lot happier with a steel crank in there....

I have used cast cranks and had one in my LT-1 stocker.....automatic trans though...…

Dial bore the rod big ends to see if they might be tapered.....Unless they were cut and rehoned that's pretty unlikely.....

Is the thrust OK....? I assume it was....

Looks like most of the trash was soft bearing material fortunately....

03-22-2019, 07:30 AM	#11
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. I can't really tell from the picture....can't see the area that would be a parting line if its cast..... Is it a steel crank or cast ? A manual trans with a cast crank was never a good idea in my mind..... Not sayin it cant be done or if that has anything to do with this failure but if I'm letting a clutch out at 5000-6000rpm and maybe on a 2 step I'm a lot happier with a steel crank in there.... I have used cast cranks and had one in my LT-1 stocker.....automatic trans though...… Dial bore the rod big ends to see if they might be tapered.....Unless they were cut and rehoned that's pretty unlikely..... Is the thrust OK....? I assume it was.... Looks like most of the trash was soft bearing material fortunately.... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R