Well it seems there is a new crank available!

 

Saw that on FB this morning.. very nice


SCAT Oldsmobile billets are made from 4340 steel and offer the same quality and features as SCAT's custom billets. Oldsmobile cranks are offered in the popular 4.250" stroke and 6.800" rod length. Together with SCAT's 7/16 Pro Sport connecting rods, SCAT is your one stop Oldsmobile shop. Come by our booth (22637) at The SEMA Show to check it out yourself! #SCAT #SEMA #SEMA15

 

I think it's great for any new products for our Oldsmobiles but I'm not sure how much of a homerun this thing will be. I saw them advertised for $1895. By my math by the time you get one shipped to your door and pay for the balance job you will be at $2150-$2250 invested. By comparisson my Bryant Racing 8 counterweighted custom stroke billet crank was $2950 balanced to my bobweight and shipped to my door from California to Ohio. So for $700-$800 more you are getting a fully counterweighted, custom stroke, US made crank balanced to your specs.

Don't get me wrong, I truly hope this takes off for them. It would only encourage more future products but at that price point I think you are too close to that of a premium custom crank to balk at the extra 7-8 hundred dollars.

I think the true need was for a 4340 crank in the $1400 range to be highly successful. Like I said, I hope I'm wrong about that.

 

Straight to the point and very interesting point of view! Seems for the extra cost much better product can be had than this scat crank. If i were to build a engine at the level to require a billet crank! I would not choose the scat crank.JMO

 

I agree. I also told someone else this morning that hopefully the machining shows up right on spec, or you'll have more money in re-grinding a new crank to set bearing clearances. Then you may get up close to $2500 invested.

I think it's great to see offered, and really do hope it works out!

 

I am always happy to see any new products for Olds Engines so thank you SCAT.

Now go back and tool up the 4.500" stroker crank that you should have made in the first place.

 

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I agree if you are only looking at $700 to $800 more.

 

I do think this may be a good product for some! I always like new products for our Oldsmobiles. Thanks to those who make this all possible.

 

WTH were they thinking naming the company after a term for FECES?

Sheesh. Preparation H ASSembly lube come with it?

:-)

 

Will you ever be at this cranks power level?I wish it was a 4.5 stroke.