SCAT PRODUCTS OR NOT

[fsdragster]

LOOKING TO PURCHASE A BBC STROKER MOTOR FOR 90% STREET USE AND JUST WONDERING IF PURCHASING ONE WITH SCAT INTERNALS IS THE WAY TO GO. SEVERAL OF THE WELL KNOWN ENGINE COMPANYS APPEAR TO BE USING MORE OF THERE CRANKS THAN THEIR RODS OR PISTONS AND OF COURSE THERE PRICES REFLECT THIS. HEARD ALOT ABOUT EAGLE BOTTOM ENDS BUT WAS TOLD THAT SOME ASSEMBLIES COME FROM OVERSEAS COMPANYS AND ARE TOTAL JUNK. I AM ONLY ASKING SO I GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. ALSO WHAT ABOUT THESE 2 YEAR WARRANTIES THAT SOME OF THE WELL KNOWN BUILDERS OFFER. THANKS FRANK

[cepx111]

Both Scat and Eagle are forged over seas and machined here in the states.
Scat has been on the scene along time, used to run that stuff in my VW.
I have forged Eagle internals in my BBC - everything was good, right out the box.
I don't think you'd go wrong with either, so long as you double check everything real good before assembly and get a good spin job.
Goodluck, Cp

[BEAST477]

Yes make sure you have them checked. Got two Eagles, one was bad enough it would have to go.010- .010 right out of the box and the other was .010 off on the stroke. So i went with a Callies Compstar. About $150.00 more. Areally nice piece. Just something to think about.

[slowmotion]

I bought my engine fo my altered from http://www.high-performance-engines.com/index.shtml No problems with it. It's basically a street car engine. It also comes with a 2 year warranty.

[tcarda]

I have Eagle 4340 crank and rods in my 540 with no problems. Also, my 469 had Eagle 4340 crank and rods with no failures either. One of my friends bought a cheap $150 Eagle and had a lot of problems with that. Spend the extra money and buy the higher quality crank and rods.

[fsdragster]

SERIOUSLY LOOKING AT THE SUNSET RACECRAFT 565 PUMP GAS. SEEMS TO BE ASSEMBLED WITH GOOD PARTS.

[danrich]

Just bought a Reher Morrison 565 with the 18 degree Big Chief top end - a nice 1000 HP piece - and the only crank R-M will sell for the combo is a Scat so they must be reputable/dependable.

[bjuice]

i ran a 383ci (671 Big Bore) Alcohol,blown,injected car (1100 hp @15lbs boost) with a Scat Crank,Crower Rods,SRP Pistons. (65 Nova)

My 572ci 1471 Alcohol Blown Injected 23T altered was 1600hp at 20lbs of boost with the Good Eagle Crank,GRP rods and JE Psitons..

see pics Below..Yes thats Me with the Nova.... ..so Now you think your street engine will be ok...lol :D

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/brianmcswain/100_0380.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/brianmcswain/100_0381.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/brianmcswain/altered3.jpg

[bubbabbc]

I've been using Compstar from Callies in Fostoria, Ohio. Best for the money, IMO.

[bjuice]

I've been using Compstar from Callies in Fostoria, Ohio. Best for the money, IMO.

in my new 565ci i have callies stealth crank and callies compstar rods.diamond pistons

[zipper06]

Some things that some people donot know is that, Eagle,Scat, Compustar are all Chinese forgings. The difference is that they are Heat treated and machined here in the USA. I think that Callies has the best operation going as far as quality control of what's happening inside the shop. Eagle has had problems in the past with quality control IE not conforming to said measurements. Callies has a better quality control in my opinion. Scat i think is very good, in fact i have one of their 4" small b/lk cranks in my 434" motor, i also have 2 Eagles running. Now i do have issues with Scat and their customer service. As some of you know i sell parts to on the side to supplement my income (SS) (not on RJ word of mouth) i have a number of Scat flex plates SFI approved about 1/2 of them run out up to 1/4" at the ring gear. I messagened Scat about this problem over 2 weeks ago, i'm stuck with them and they will not even answer my email. It's not a lot of money but i wouldn't want to have serious problems with something like a crank or any other high dollar piece from them.

JMO

Zip.

[signsbyesa]

is lunati that bad? i have the same crank musi uses in his bbc
i used one in my 383 stroker and never had any issues and
resell was good too, ohio crank is good. my 2 cents 8)

[zipper06]

is lunati that bad? i have the same crank musi uses in his bbc
i used one in my 383 stroker and never had any issues and
resell was good too, ohio crank is good. my 2 cents 8)

Lunati is one of the few cranks that's totally made in the US. Ohio is a chinese knock off just as the about mentioned cranks. Callies stealth and the other high dollar cranks are US made, so are most of the billet cranks that are advertised. I just sold a 360 shortblock with a lunati crank for $1250.00 one hellva deal for the buyer in my opinion.

Zip.

[nofear57]

Wow that was a good deal! I just checked out Lunati web sight and their cheapest sbc crank is $700.
When I bought my Altered it had a sbc 434 with a Lunati Pro Series crank,they sell for $1,900. I've had on problems what so ever with the whole engine,she runs excellent! Regular maintenance is a hugh factor.
A bbc crank runs $800. to $1,900 check them out at www.lunatipower.com

[tcarda]

Nice pics Brian :D

[fsdragster]

APPRECIATE ALL THAT HAVE REPLIED SO FAR. STILL HAVE NOT COMPLETELY MADE MY MIND UP, ESPICIALLY ON BUYING A COMPLETE CRATE MOTOR. DONT HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE TO BUILD ONE PERSONALLY BUT IT SEEMS SOME OF THESE CRATE ENGINE COMPANIES ARE OUT OF SIGHT ON THEIR LABOR. THINKING AROUND 800-1000 SHOULD BE MORE LIKE IT TO ASSEMBLE A BBC.

[hammertime]

Look @ k1 rods and cranks nice stuff also.

nyes automotive can do you right on a new crate motor for a good price :wink: