yeh_v8s

I was just looking at getting a 350 chev block with 383 stroker kit, what do they mean when they say crank is not cut and shut?
I have never heard that expression before.

Cheers, Dom

76lxhatch

The term cut 'n shut when applied to cars and car parts usually means that two or more pieces have been joined/welded together to create one whole piece. Not many of us are interested in buying highly stressed parts like chassis rails and cranks that have cut 'n shut!

yeh_v8s

oh ok i get you so he's just saying it's not dodgy hey?

76lxhatch

Well not dodgy in that way at least

MCEcomp

What brand of crank are you looking at?

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yeh_v8s

it was this kit BARGAIN BRAND NEW~
350 - 383 SMALL BLOCK CHEV BOTTOM END

1 x 350 Chev 1PC RMS STD Bore Bare Block
1 x Cast Steel 383 Chev Stroker Crank
8 x 5.7" Manly Style "I" Beam Rods
8 x +040 Hypotectic 1.425" Pistons
1 x Procomp +040 Race Rings
1 x Felpro Full Gasket Kit
1 x Main and Con Rod Bearings

is that any good or not really?

MCEcomp

That still doesnt give much detail about the parts involved

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358 chev N/A flat tappet cast heads

yeh_v8s

oh ok yeh thats all he had posted up in his add hey,

simso

In the older days they used to modify the cranks and cut and shut the noses and rear weights, these days everyone just uses a 400 crank and simply grinds away some of the lower cylinder walls for clearance to achieve the 383 combination. Thats why you run a 400 harmonic balancer and a 400 flexplate when converting over to a 383