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| RE: C4AE-B Crank |
| By McQ - 10/18/2004 12:08:13 AM; IP 65.176.65.42 |
I was just checking Steve Christ's publication How to Rebuild Your Big Block Ford. It has always been a very good source of info. His list of part #s would indicate that your C4AE-B crank is a '64 427. Is is really special? Not really. I'll explain.
I had a '64 427 apart for a rebuild. The crank was a C4AE-B. At the same time I had a '64 390 apart. It was a virgin 390-4V from a '64 Galaxie. It also had a C4AE-B crank. Both are 3.78 stroke and both are cast iron. What made the '64 427 C4AE-B unique was that it had fully grooved main journals. These grooves were to improve oil flow....I think. There's been a lot of theories put forth as to their benefit or lack there of. We rebuilt the 427 grooved crank with regular non-grooved 390 main bearings.
And your question was, "Will this crank work in a truck?" Sure just like any 390/427 crank will work well in anything.
I think it would work particularly well in a Chevrolet truck. Yup, just pull that mouse motor and install a big iron FE! Why? I just "think" it's a good idea. But I've never really done it because I don't prefer driving a Chevrolet truck. |
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