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Greetings Friends:

I'm a little ways into the delayed rebuild of the motor for my '23 touring car. I wanted to use the same crankshaft (it's still "standard," incredibly), but my machinist just called to tell me that it failed the magnaflux test. Uh-oh.

So, now I'm in search of a good crankshaft. Anybody have one to spare? I'd be grateful to hear from you with details.

I will be at AACA Hershey next month, by the way. I'm looking forward to seeing some of you there.

Many thanks for your continuing wisdom and assistance.

Sincerely,

Rick Benjamin
Lewisburg, PA

I have a very nice ee crankshaft I don't need. Please email or pm me.
Scott

I have plenty, what year is the engine?

Hi Joe:

Thanks for your reply. It's a 1923 engine. I'll send you a private message new.

Sincerely,

Rick

This raises a question I’ve wondered about: Does anyone build up T cranks and grind to standard ?

Hi Greg:

Yes, that certainly is a possibility. Or was until recently. I don't have first-hand knowledge of the subject, but it used to come up on the regular Club Forum from time to time. I do know that getting any kind of machine work done has gotten harder over the last twenty years.

Perhaps the experts will chime in. Thanks.

Sincerely,

RB

I have had some built up through the years the three I have had done did not last, maybe in the last ten years things have changed? My thoughts since years back from my day job when ever you heat metal it changes it's structure.

Never got a message?

Hi Joe:

I sent you a private message on Monday.

Thanks!

RB

Rick give me a jingle tomorrow 419-618-1025 Joe Bell

Will do!

Thanks,

RB

I'd go with an EE crank which are said to be the strongest Ford crank made, if it were mine. No one's going to know the difference, and even if you were the type to enter judging contests, judges aren't going to tear your motor down for inspection like they would at a NASCAR or NHRA event.