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12-10-2007, 11:11 AM

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lt1 crank

It seems to be pretty easy to get 400 to 450 hp out of an lt1 with heads and a good cam. Will the stock crank take this abuse or do you need to upgrade to a forged one.

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12-10-2007, 12:20 PM	#2
Wadebryant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: KY Posts: 1,236 Car: 87IROC, 740iBMW, 328iBMW, 86GMC Engine: 5.7, 4.4LV8, 2.8, 6.0 Transmission: Manuals & Auto's Axle/Gears: 3.27, 3.42 Classifieds Rating: (0)	Re: lt1 crank The stock LT1 crank will be fine with those power levels.

12-10-2007, 08:12 PM	#3
J's T/A Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Idaho Falls Posts: 774 Car: 82 Trans Am Engine: LTX Transmission: T56 Axle/Gears: 3.42 strengthed 7.5 inch Classifieds Rating: (2)	Re: lt1 crank Mine is just fine. __________________ 82 T/A LT1 everything old is new again. 355, studded mains, stock crank, 6in scat rods, Mahle pistons, OBD1 converted, delteq, LE Heads, pac1518s, pro-magnums, LE2 cam, stock lifters, LE intake, 52mm throttle body, Programmed by CAM, hedman lts, mufflex exhaust, LS1 (ebmiller) brakes, 02 M/C, eibach sportline front and pro rear springs, jegs subframes and torque arm, hotchis lcas, spohn panhard, bmr upper panhard, TDS swaybars/wonderbar, inland empire driveshaft, pst bushings, bilsteins...

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