crankshaft grinding for stock

David Lee · 04-14-2023, 04:49 PM

who is doing this in southern California?

Mike Gray · 04-14-2023, 06:30 PM

I had one prepared at Castillo's in La Mirada, and another done at Pettis Performance in Hesperia.

GTX JOHN · 04-15-2023, 05:05 PM

Rudy Castillo is my friend but he is really struggling
with his health and his brother retired with health issues.
I have been doing business with his exclusively for
30 years. However, it took him over a year this time and I just.
got my Stocker crankshaft and he put me at the front of the line!

He probably will not be able to work much longer.

David Lee · 04-15-2023, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

Rudy Castillo is my friend but he is really struggling
with his health and his brother retired with health issues.
I have been doing business with his exclusively for
30 years. However, it took him over a year this time and I just.
got my Stocker crankshaft and he put me at the front of the line!

He probably will not be able to work much longer.

thank you john, sorry to hear that. I am going to call Valasco.

MR DERBY CITY · 04-15-2023, 07:54 PM

Hello, please contact Phil Mandella at PMR and see who he recommends…He is on top of it in SoCal ….

David Lee · 04-15-2023, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Hello, please contact Phil Mandella at PMR and see who he recommends…He is on top of it in SoCal ….

great idea

stage1scott · 04-15-2023, 08:30 PM

I used Castillos for several 455 Buick cranks years ago-so sorry to hear he is strugging, they were great to work with!

Larry Hill · 04-17-2023, 06:31 AM

It’s surprisingly difficult to take a standard OEM crank and stroke it plus .013” and index the crank pins 90* to each other. It becomes a very tight window to work in. I do not have any experience with the new LS, Hemi, or Ford crankshafts but the old stuff was pretty bad.
Who ever you get make sure they have a wet magnaflux that can do end shots and coil shots with a demagnetizing setting and a hand held meter to check to residual magnetism. I think I remember this correctly, the cracks will show up perpendicular to current flow. Don’t want to spend money on a cracked crank or have a crank that attracts iron particles.

We still use our crankshaft straightener press.

340Cuda · 04-17-2023, 11:55 AM

You might look at at these folks.

I had a Bryant crank repaired there at Bryant's suggestion and they were easy to work with.

Marine Crankshaft, Inc.
2155 S Grand Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 549-2388

HP HUNTER · 04-17-2023, 05:54 PM

Electronic chrome in Sante Fe Springs.

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David Lee VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,168 Likes: 487 Liked 346 Times in 126 Posts	crankshaft grinding for stock who is doing this in southern California?

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Mike Gray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 617 Likes: 311 Liked 687 Times in 198 Posts	Re: crankshaft grinding for stock I had one prepared at Castillo's in La Mirada, and another done at Pettis Performance in Hesperia. __________________ Mike 7570 A/SA Last edited by Mike Gray; 04-14-2023 at 06:36 PM.

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GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,733 Likes: 2,802 Liked 2,486 Times in 697 Posts	Re: crankshaft grinding for stock Rudy Castillo is my friend but he is really struggling with his health and his brother retired with health issues. I have been doing business with his exclusively for 30 years. However, it took him over a year this time and I just. got my Stocker crankshaft and he put me at the front of the line! He probably will not be able to work much longer. __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

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MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,639 Likes: 1,083 Liked 7,938 Times in 1,519 Posts	Re: crankshaft grinding for stock Hello, please contact Phil Mandella at PMR and see who he recommends…He is on top of it in SoCal ….

04-15-2023, 08:30 PM	#7
stage1scott Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cornville Posts: 406 Likes: 1,870 Liked 109 Times in 44 Posts	Re: crankshaft grinding for stock I used Castillos for several 455 Buick cranks years ago-so sorry to hear he is strugging, they were great to work with! __________________ Scott McIntyre-Cornville-retirement at last! 2015 Chevy SS. LS3/ 6 spd Stick-Wolf in sheeps clothing!

04-17-2023, 06:31 AM	#8
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,640 Likes: 1,940 Liked 10,714 Times in 2,230 Posts	Re: crankshaft grinding for stock It’s surprisingly difficult to take a standard OEM crank and stroke it plus .013” and index the crank pins 90* to each other. It becomes a very tight window to work in. I do not have any experience with the new LS, Hemi, or Ford crankshafts but the old stuff was pretty bad. Who ever you get make sure they have a wet magnaflux that can do end shots and coil shots with a demagnetizing setting and a hand held meter to check to residual magnetism. I think I remember this correctly, the cracks will show up perpendicular to current flow. Don’t want to spend money on a cracked crank or have a crank that attracts iron particles. We still use our crankshaft straightener press. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

04-17-2023, 11:55 AM	#9
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,671 Likes: 3,860 Liked 801 Times in 338 Posts	Re: crankshaft grinding for stock You might look at at these folks. I had a Bryant crank repaired there at Bryant's suggestion and they were easy to work with. Marine Crankshaft, Inc. 2155 S Grand Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 549-2388

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HP HUNTER Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado Springs Colorado/Thousand Oaks Ca Posts: 656 Likes: 82 Liked 372 Times in 129 Posts	Re: crankshaft grinding for stock Electronic chrome in Sante Fe Springs.