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iTrader: (30)

i bought a LSA Forged crankshaft trying to figure out what bearings ill need to run most forged cranks need the chamfered ones

JordanH

iTrader: (16)

Are the rod journals rolled up in the corner? Most aftermarket tri-metal high performance bearings are going to have the chamfered edge... I know the clevite ms2199h mains and clevite cb663hn rod bearings have the necessary clearance/chamfered edge for forged cranks

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iTrader: (30)

don't know i haven't gotten the crank yet

JordanH

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Okay.... Well, all the high performance bearings have the extra clearance for the chamfered edges

I'm ordering one on Friday when I get back home! What rods are you running, and who's doing your converter setup?

Vortec350ss

iTrader: (20)

I just used King bearings on mine.

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i ordered mine the other night but have to wait 7-10 days for the shipping or pay 60 bucks for 3 day shipping

I'm running eagle H-beams with ARP-2000 bolts

converter is a yank PT2800 triple disk 10.5 its been working really good with my setup so far so i plan on leaving it

i bought clevite 77 bearings the p series

JordanH

iTrader: (16)

I ask on the converter, because the lsa crank has the 8 bolt design where the flexplate mounts to the crank... No biggie, because the factory lsa flexplate is super stout and only $50 brand new! But, the six bolt pattern on the lsa flexpkate, where the converter bolts to, is a little diffrent than the regular 80e flexplate six bolt pattern... It's either a little larger or smaller.... Atleast this is what Chris at circle d told me... Said it was no big deal to put a lsa billet cover on the converter, so I could run everything with the lsa crank and factory Gm lsa flexplate...

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iTrader: (30)

Rob AKA VORTEC350SS is running a LSA crank he did a 8 bolt flex plate his 80E converter mounted up no issues

JordanH

iTrader: (16)

I don't know? Chris at circle d told me I would have to use the ctsv billet front cover on my converter because it was a diffrent width 6 bolt mounting pattern for the lsa flexplate.... Compared to the 80e 6 bolt mounting pattern? Hell, maybe he was wrong about the converter patterns being diffrent?

Vortec350ss

iTrader: (20)

Nope chris is right now that I think about it... my converter was built with only 3 mounting pads and 3 bolt holes on each one. I believe the LSA flex plate is made with the 60e diamater with 6 mounting pads.

If you have a 80e converter made with a 60e 3 bolt base you will be fine.

Now as far as what you should do Kurt... that's another question.