SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: JesseJames on June 24, 2014, 09:46:20 PM
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Have a 455 olds in my boat. Recently had issues with it. Pulled engine. Had broken rings and some cylinder wall damage from the rings being bad.
Question is machine shop says the crank may be no good because of the nitrate would be removed if needs machining. Is this wise to do or get a stock good crank and just polish it?
Crazy thinking says switch to bbc. Which I would love to do. Any place I can buy all the mounting, bellhousing, flywheel, driveline and such?
Thanks
James
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Have a 455 olds in my boat. Recently had issues with it. Pulled engine. Had broken rings and some cylinder wall damage from the rings being bad.
Question is machine shop says the crank may be no good because of the nitrate would be removed if needs machining. Is this wise to do or get a stock good crank and just polish it?
Crazy thinking says switch to bbc. Which I would love to do. Any place I can buy all the mounting, bellhousing, flywheel, driveline and such?
Thanks
James
Nothing wrong with a well built 455. But if it were me, go with the bow tie. all the mounting and such you can find easy. some stuff you can find for sale here on socal.
Good luck :thumbup: :thumbup:
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I have a nice bell housing/front and rear plates for a BBC I'll sell you cheap. A flex plate is less than $50, and I'll make you a driveline adapter for a case of beer....I'll even include the bolts.
On the other hand...cranks are ground all the time without re-nitriding. What machine shop?
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I have a nice bell housing/front and rear plates for a BBC I'll sell you cheap. A flex plate is less than $50, and I'll make you a driveline adapter for a case of beer....I'll even include the bolts.
On the other hand...cranks are ground all the time without re-nitriding. What machine shop?
Well pm me a price total for everything I could possibly use. I want to do this right
It's a local machine shop in Hesperia
They come highly recommended
Also need a referral on complete BBC for this boat.
Thanks again
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Castillos crankshafts can nitride your crank after grinding.
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Go bow tie. I did and never looked back. I have the 455 and cant give it away. $75 for the block, crank and rods...no one wants it and its too heavy to use as an anchor which is all its good for.
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454 for sale on here a couple links down if you are on mobil and go to recent posts.
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Measure the distance between yer stringers. Lemme know
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Have a 455 olds in my boat. Recently had issues with it. Pulled engine. Had broken rings and some cylinder wall damage from the rings being bad.
Question is machine shop says the crank may be no good because of the nitrate would be removed if needs machining. Is this wise to do or get a stock good crank and just polish it?
Crazy thinking says switch to bbc. Which I would love to do. Any place I can buy all the mounting, bellhousing, flywheel, driveline and such?
Thanks
James
Bowtie all the way bud...455 olds built well is a freaking mule but you'll spend some decent coin. I got a bell housing drive line and the joints you can have if you come pick them up. No charge.
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Yeah, get rid of that 455! And give it to me:)
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I dont believe you have to renitrate the crank . The only time you would is if you had to weld the crank.