Casting marks on the crank

[SappySE107]

Can I take the grinder to them and make the crank surfaces smooth, or leave em be? Id have the crank balanced later on anyway but I am looking to make the crank as strong as possible.

[Anonymous]

Just grind all the lobes off. :P

[SappySE107]

lobes?

[Rhedalert]

lolol

[Anonymous]

Lobes, w/e! Just grind to your hearts content!

[3.4Z24]

checkout 'how to build and modify chevrolet small block v-8 pistons, rods & crankshafts'. it's part of motorbooks international power pro series and written by david vizard 'the wizard'. there's a detailed guide on where and how to grind on a small block v8 cast crank that could easily apply to our cast cranks. it covers stock rod prep too. very sweet book. i picked mine up at b daltons. i think waldenbooks has it also. if it's not in stock, they can get it for you-or you could get it online, of course.

all the book in the powerpro series are great and most everything can be applied to our sixes.

[SappySE107]

that book is out of print....damnit.

[SappySE107]

ok, ordered it from amazon in canada...the last place it seems to exist. Canadians dont read books, thank god

[Anonymous]

Its not that they dont read books, its that they dont read at all!