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Fraserp6
Fraser Stark

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Crank Forging - Raw/Blank Forging - BOP 215/ Leyland McCormack F5000
Posted by: Fraserp6
Date: October 19, 2020 10:54PM

Afternoon all,

First post here but have quietly been reading the forum for a while here.

I'm in the process of building two race engines, one based on an Olds 215 Block, the other based on a rarer Leyland/Repco McCormack F5000 block.

I largely hope to only build these once and build them well, with particular consideration taken to the limited number of F5000 units that are around these days, if any.

Starting with the rotating assembly, I'm looking for a raw forging or a blank forging to machine down to the Leyland Big end and Main specs (Leyland Mains being larger than Rover/BOP215.) I know the Ford 302 blanks are suitable, I've also heard a Chev crank blank can also be machined down, though I'm chasing the specs on that as the once I've viewed so far take the thrust bearing on the 5th journal.

I ask... Where does one source a blank from now? I'm Melbourne based and the foundries that produced these have now gone so I look overseas to see what's available.

Thoughts and constructive input welcome...

Regards

Fraser


Targa-force-76
John Butler
NSW Australia
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06/18/2015 03:23AM

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74 leyland p76 rover 4.4ltr

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Re: Crank Forging - Raw/Blank Forging - BOP 215/ Leyland McCormack F5000
Posted by: Targa-force-76
Date: December 21, 2020 11:42PM

Hi Fraser. Located in Oz too. I recently saw ebay UK listings for forged cranks, raw. couldn't they be machined to spec?. They where for a rover v8 design. Hi output engines like the TVR, chimera etc. if I ever come across it, i'll try and put a link in. John


Fraserp6
Fraser Stark

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Re: Crank Forging - Raw/Blank Forging - BOP 215/ Leyland McCormack F5000
Posted by: Fraserp6
Date: January 04, 2021 04:01AM

Hi John,

Thanks for that. It would certainly be appreciated as I've not had much luck with securing anything.

Regards,

Fraser


Fraserp6
Fraser Stark

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Re: Crank Forging - Raw/Blank Forging - BOP 215/ Leyland McCormack F5000
Posted by: Fraserp6
Date: June 08, 2021 05:54AM

Bump.

Have sourced something in Aus, but its coming in a $6.5k, looking for alternatives before laying down that much coin.

Regards,

Fraser


Richard/SIA
Richard Brengman
No. Nevada
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01/17/2014 07:47PM

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1969 Triumph GT6+ 225" Buick V6

Re: Crank Forging - Raw/Blank Forging - BOP 215/ Leyland McCormack F5000
Posted by: Richard/SIA
Date: June 11, 2021 01:00AM

Gack! For less than that I think there are U.S. companies that will just do a billet for you.
I found some when I was looking for an SBC flat-plane.Need to remember who they were.


RoverP6B
Graham Ware

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08/28/2008 09:59PM

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Re: Crank Forging - Raw/Blank Forging - BOP 215/ Leyland McCormack F5000
Posted by: RoverP6B
Date: December 09, 2021 10:59PM

www.moldexcrankshaft.com in Michigan make one-off billet cranks, they’re on Facebook too
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roverman
Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
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04/24/2009 11:02AM

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74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L

Re: Crank Forging - Raw/Blank Forging - BOP 215/ Leyland McCormack F5000
Posted by: roverman
Date: December 10, 2021 01:36PM

Hi Graham, I just spoke to Scat Enterprises of Redondo Beach, Ca. They have raw castings/forgings arriving for SBF.
Good Luck, Art.



Fraserp6
Fraser Stark

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Re: Crank Forging - Raw/Blank Forging - BOP 215/ Leyland McCormack F5000
Posted by: Fraserp6
Date: June 14, 2022 05:54AM

Just checking in here to see if there is anyone with alternatived before I get a billet commissioned in the US.

Regards,

Fraser


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