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Mar 28, 2006 | 01:16 AM

Bdox

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Forged crank

Does anyone know if forged cranks for the 4.9 use the same flywheel and harmonic balancer as the cast cranks?

Mar 29, 2006 | 01:17 AM

Col Flashman

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Yes, yes they do & state this from experience as I've a '66 Steele Crank in my 300 I-6.
Why would you believe otherwise?

Mar 29, 2006 | 02:00 AM

Bdox

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I wasn't harboring any particular belief, I was just curious. Wondering if there is any difference in harmonics the two types generate. I guess that if Ford used the same harmonic balancer and flywheel assemblies they must be the same or very similar.

Mar 29, 2006 | 08:34 AM

SR_Crewchief

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The trick is finding one. They were only produced from 65-80 and only appeared in "light duty" trucks sporaticly and not by design.

Casting numbers (that I've found) are C6TE-G and C5TE-F.