ls3 forged+f1a= la joe gibbs new motor
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FWIW, I had the crank keyed on my 346 with the d1sc. You'll probably never see me pin a crank. Especially if the motor is apart.
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In all honesty, anything with an F-series blower needs a key. The pinning kit may work, but if it doesn't the balancer and crank will be ruined.
FWIW, I had the crank keyed on my 346 with the d1sc. You'll probably never see me pin a crank. Especially if the motor is apart.
FWIW, I had the crank keyed on my 346 with the d1sc. You'll probably never see me pin a crank. Especially if the motor is apart.
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Its actually called a woodruff key. The key itself is a square bar stock. A square slot is cut in the crank, key gets put in, the balancer gets a square slot cut into the bore. The key is half in the crank and half in the balancer. Best way I can describe it. An engine machine shop should be able to help you out. Nice thing about ls motors is that it doesn't have to be indexed.
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The biggest difference, is that a keyway goes all the way through the balancer (which makes R&R much easier), while the pin only goes part-way through. The square shape of the woodruff key, along with the added length, give it more surface area, which makes it stronger.
I sure hope that makes sense when I read it tomorrow.
I sure hope that makes sense when I read it tomorrow.