Buick 455 Forged Billet Crankshafts

Check out Molnar Technologies. Buick 455 forged cranks will be available

 

Those are billet not forged, and they are available now.
http://buickracingparts.com/kbr-crankshafts-kits.html

 

Wonder if the crank at kbr is the same crank as molnar

 

The 455 BILLET Crank is available in a stroker kit form at kennybetts racing that links to "buickracingparts". You cannot buy this crank anywhere else including Molnar Technologies. You must be a Warehouse Distributor and buy at least 5 of the exact same crank then wait 8-12 months to get them. Eventually he may stock them. Any distributor can list updates to their catalog as parts become available.
You can all THANK JW next time you call him. Without his help this crank would Never have been made! You can get this crank from JW with a complete engine build.
I thank everyone who has bought this crank and kit from KBR.

 

These cranks are the Molnar cranks and rods. Tom has the highest standards for quality and workmanship we feel in the market. There are simply some things Tom will not do because reworking a part will not meet his standards. At KBR we have those same standards!

 

TA's are Made by Crower exclusively and Moldex

 

BBC crank $1000. Buick crank $2400. I am beginning to think I choose the wrong brand.

 

Well everything is a bit more pricey when you talk Buick

 

The Buick has a Luxury crank, you know to go with the power windows, air, cushy seats and such LOL.

 

How much internal block clearancing is generally needed with a kit like this

 

4.4 is tight

 

Buick Power does not come cheap.How hardcore are You? Signed BUICK Loyalist

 

Supercharged 455 in 70 Skylark, 87 GN, 2018 Buick TourX. Building a girdled 455 with Stage 2.5 heads (Stage 2 with Stage 3 valves) that we expect to get 850 HP. Total street motor.

 

Don’t ever bitch about building a Buick. I have built some very exotic Oldsmobile engines.Building a Buick is a cakewalk compared to those. It’s almost like building a Chevy,in my world.

 

I have one and a set of Molinar steel rods. Hope to very soon have it assembled and running.

 

Brian start a new thread in the bench on those exotic olds engines I'd love to hear/read about them as I'm sure others would too. I sure hope you have pics .

 

That is the difference between forged vs billet. Either works fine but there is a very low chance of having a mass production run of a forged crank, its just so expensive to develop. Billet is a way better option for a low production run or a one off.