We talked this weekend and you know that you have at least one willing to pony up the money.....eddie walker Jim, You are right, you still have a cast crank. That is a much, much larger investment than the rods in which so far, there has not been enough support to move forward with a forged crank. I have looked into making a forged crank and rod stroker set up that would work on most of our engines to increase the cubic inch. I would have to be a complete rotating assembly with pistons balance to drop right in. If I had at least a dozen guys right off the bat who would pony up some money, I would seriously consider moving forward. Even with a cast crank in the smaller engines, the cast rods are the weaker link. In most applications, the crank will hold up much longer and at higher rpms than the rods will. Baby steps. Work on the weaker parts and the stuff that will sell and then hopefully tackle the larger more expensive parts later. Thanks, Nick Alfano _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com