DeTomaso Mailing List: April 99, Message #285

I bought a 377 kit from Coast. It included pistons, cast crank and rods. I
was leary of buying a kit so I paid my machinist to magnuflux the crank,
check the stroke and check main and rod bearing clearances. All was fine. I
had the crank re-inspected after 2000 miles of combination street use and
track use and all is fine. Oh by the way, I had to get new pistons for other
reasons. So I bought J&E pistons this time. I got them in 13 weeks. I think
I could of widdled them out of round bar stock with a pocket knife quicker
than that.

Cary

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> From: 	GRR456@aol.com[SMTP:GRR456@aol.com]
> Reply To: 	GRR456@aol.com
> Sent: 	Tuesday, April 06, 1999 8:21 PM
> To: 	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: 	Re: strokers
> 
> John, Dennis,
> 
> I'm not telling you to go out and do anything...I was just giving some 
> additional options. We've never had a delivery problem with Coast, but
> have 
> had several problems with JE pistons, in delivery dates and sizes. So 
> problems can come with anyone at anytime.
> 
> We get completely raw forgings, from Ford for Windsor stuff. We get them
> in 
> on a pallet, of 25. Coast High does all of the work on them...As I said 
> before they stand behind their work. We have never had any problems with 
> their crankshaft work.
> 
> For what it's worth...We made a 377 Windsor Stroker, with a cast crank,
> for 
> an unlimited class. It was 640 HP, 9.5:1 compression, single 750cfm Holley
> 
> carb, C302B heads, SVO Intake, and 5 stage drysump oiling. We regularly
> turn 
> to 8000 RPM, in our oval track car. It was micro-finished and completely 
> straight. We have run that particular engine for 28 races, over 2 seasons.
> We 
> take it apart, over the winter and check the crank, for cracks and it's
> still 
> fine.
> 
> There really isn't anything wrong with a Windsor cast crank, as long as it
> is 
> checked for cracks, and balanced correctly to your particular bob weight, 
> flywheel and harmonic balancer. If you want to turn over 6000 rpm, you
> can't 
> just get a general balanced crank...It must be specifically balanced for
> your 
> application.
> 
> Regards............Gary
>