Heres what I have learnt about billet crank for my MGA.
Moldex, Detroit will make 1 or more, at 10 pcs, they cost about $1600.
They apparently do not use NC eqt and so each crank is pretty much
individually made, so qty discounts are not aggressive.
SCAT, Newport Beach (or thereabouts, I have their number if anyone would
like it)) make billet cranks and often make Porsche parts. As a matter
of interest, they are the subcontractor for the finish machining for
Moss motors cranks (the forgings for which are made offshore somewhere
or other). They will make a billet crank, but its not financially
attractive, since I would have to buy 10 pcs lot, pay $6000 setup
charges, pay 50% upfront and wait yonks. Would probably cost $1500..1800
ea.
Farndon, in the UK ( 011 44 1203 366910) actually sent me a quote, how
about that? For one pc, #850=approx $1400 at current xchange rates,
before shipping and freight, customs clearance charges, chicken bone
blessing ceremony fees etc etc. Delivery 12 weeks. Material EN40B
(anyone know crossovers to US metal specs?). The contact who led me to
Farndon recently had a Cosworth crank made and led me to believe that
they are THE place to get billet cranks for European engines.
Anyway, after all that, I just bought a MGA project. It included 2
cranks of as yet untested value, so it seems I may be well supplied with
cranks for a while after all.
Heres the math
2x$750 for a old and fully race prepared crank= 1xNEW billet crank
Let ye be the judge.
There now chaps, isnt that so much more interesting than vulgar sheep
related insults?
Malcolm, Napa
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