Originally posted by tminer
You might want to talk to TA performance. I think that they are trying to get something lined up for use in the new block.
Tom
Let me sorta "clear the air" here, and try to get rid of some of the mystery surrounding this project on Buick V-6 cranks.
Mike at T/A is aware of this project since it was first posted. He had/has been working with Scat and Crower on spec'ing and pricing a forged or billet V-6 crank. He also made inquires to the company NOT mentioned here.
When this post was first made there, was info that the forging die for the crank was available. So far, no luck on finding it. The tooling work required is very expensive and requires a large financial commitment to secure the rights to it.
Mike is probably as familiar as anyone of the material, strength, machining and other requirements for a GOOD crank. If anyone is wanting to see a forged crank made, it sure is Mike, as it would be an important piece to support his aluminum block.
He is on vacation this week, and upon his return, we will discuss any progress and post it here. So far, the intent is to do enough forged cranks to get the price in the $900-1200 range. Seeing the interest shown just in this thread, it is a very encouraging trend.