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chopnchaneled · 08-11-2015, 01:08 PM

Hi All
I've got an extra B crank thats standard on the mains and rods, but it looks like due to some pitting, it will at least have to be polished or turned 5 or 10 th's.
I have a couple folks that want it, My question is so that nobody gets
hurt what do you think a going price should be?

Thanks
Joe

Chris Haynes · 08-11-2015, 04:21 PM

If they want to put it in an A it need to be ground undersized anyway.

chopnchaneled · 08-12-2015, 08:06 AM

Thanks Chris, forgot about that.
Like i said i just want to be fair.

Jim Brierley · 08-12-2015, 10:23 AM

If it is a "C" crank, with the counterweights part of the forging, it can be worth up to $400.If it is the early "B", a lot less, no more than $100. The smaller (more undersized) the less value.

wrndln · 08-12-2015, 11:29 AM

I thought a B crank had counter weights and bigger bearing journals. Am I wrong? I don't know much about model B's - I knew C cranks have counter weights.
Rusty Nelson

Fullraceflathead · 08-12-2015, 01:16 PM

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I believe the early "B" cranks had "Press Fit" counter weights on them.

chopnchaneled · 08-12-2015, 01:44 PM

The counter weights are part of the forging on it.

Pete · 08-12-2015, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chopnchaneled

The counter weights are part of the forging on it.

Some B cranks had press on weights. Sometimes known as BB cranks.
These are very desirable for race engines.

Fullraceflathead · 08-12-2015, 09:26 PM

That makes a lot more sense. Make a press on weight to use on all the standard cranks already made. I wish I had a set of the press on counter weights to use on my standard crank.

Pete · 08-12-2015, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fullraceflathead

That makes a lot more sense. Make a press on weight to use on all the standard cranks already made. I wish I had a set of the press on counter weights to use on my standard crank.

Email Dan Price. He makes them.
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Benson · 08-12-2015, 10:39 PM

Here is a series of photos that shows the B , "BB" and "C" cranks which I took in 1976 while building a B block with full oil pressure and drilled "C" crankshaft for a Miller overhead valve engine.

I know there is no such thing as a C crank but many folks call them that.

Film must have been Plus-X or Tri-X B/W film.

Sorry Vince if this duplicates postings on your website but I did not find any such photos when I quickly looked there.

1. First photo is of the "C" and standard B crank.

2. Second photo is of the "C" and "BB" cranks.

3. Third photo is of the drilled "C" crank this crank is STD Rods and STD mains.

Looks like you must have Adobe Reader installed to see photos.

40 Deluxe · 08-13-2015, 12:37 AM

Benson, Is that drilled "C" crank still STD.-STD.?

08-11-2015, 01:08 PM	#1
chopnchaneled Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Buford,Ga. Posts: 87	B counter balanced crank ? Hi All I've got an extra B crank thats standard on the mains and rods, but it looks like due to some pitting, it will at least have to be polished or turned 5 or 10 th's. I have a couple folks that want it, My question is so that nobody gets hurt what do you think a going price should be? Thanks Joe

08-11-2015, 04:21 PM	#2
Chris Haynes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA and Pine Grove, CA Posts: 2,962	Re: B counter balanced crank ? If they want to put it in an A it need to be ground undersized anyway. __________________ 1921 Runabout 1930 Tudor Early 1930 AA Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?

08-12-2015, 08:06 AM	#3
chopnchaneled Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Buford,Ga. Posts: 87	Re: B counter balanced crank ? Thanks Chris, forgot about that. Like i said i just want to be fair.

08-12-2015, 10:23 AM	#4
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,251	Re: B counter balanced crank ? If it is a "C" crank, with the counterweights part of the forging, it can be worth up to $400.If it is the early "B", a lot less, no more than $100. The smaller (more undersized) the less value.

08-12-2015, 11:29 AM	#5
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,297	Re: B counter balanced crank ? I thought a B crank had counter weights and bigger bearing journals. Am I wrong? I don't know much about model B's - I knew C cranks have counter weights. Rusty Nelson

08-12-2015, 01:16 PM	#6
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,684	Re: B counter balanced crank ? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I believe the early "B" cranks had "Press Fit" counter weights on them. __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

08-12-2015, 01:44 PM	#7
chopnchaneled Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Buford,Ga. Posts: 87	Re: B counter balanced crank ? The counter weights are part of the forging on it.

08-12-2015, 09:26 PM	#9
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,684	Re: B counter balanced crank ? That makes a lot more sense. Make a press on weight to use on all the standard cranks already made. I wish I had a set of the press on counter weights to use on my standard crank. __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

08-13-2015, 12:37 AM	#12
40 Deluxe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: now Kuna, Idaho Posts: 3,818	Re: B counter balanced crank ? Benson, Is that drilled "C" crank still STD.-STD.?