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westcoastgalaxie

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C3AE-E crank question
« on: June 01, 2018, 12:40:13 AM »
I am looking at a crank with this casting number and all my books show this as a plain jane 390 crank yet this one has the full groove and is in a 63 center oiler 427. Is this really a 427 crank or is it just a 390 crank someone tossed in during a rebuild? Thanks

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Re: C3AE-E crank question
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2018, 01:08:04 PM »
the answer is yes
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olman

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Re: C3AE-E crank question
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2018, 03:14:10 PM »
Have you measured the stroke?

 Sorry, thinking of my 428 stroke.
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1963 1/2 Galaxie 500Xl 428 4 speed

Stangman

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Re: C3AE-E crank question
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2018, 03:20:13 PM »
Olman the 390 and 427 have the same stroke but different bore sizes.

KMcCullah

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Re: C3AE-E crank question
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2018, 03:22:27 PM »
Probably a 390 crank. Seems too early to be a steel crank  Does it have a $ on it? Or plugs on the side of the rod throws? I can't remember when the 427 steel cranks came out. Wanting to say '66.
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westcoastgalaxie

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Re: C3AE-E crank question
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2018, 08:15:47 PM »
Well there is no doubt it is a cast crank,  no $, no cross drill, and yes it’s the same stroke either way I am more curious because it’s an odd duck based on the casting number grooves mains and what the books show. I know they can be wrong but what it really is and more importantly what it is worth to other people is what I am trying to figure out. It’s part of a package deal and I am assessing the parts based on what I will do with them.

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Re: C3AE-E crank question
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2018, 09:34:53 PM »
Early performance 427 cast crank.
Keith.  KB MAX Racing.

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Re: C3AE-E crank question
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2018, 11:01:06 PM »
Just like the c4ae-b cast crank, they were used in both the 390 and 427s.

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Re: C3AE-E crank question
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2018, 03:52:44 PM »
Shocker, a ford part number wrong in a book. Thanks guys this long block is making more sense.

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Re: C3AE-E crank question
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2018, 09:26:31 PM »
An old HP book by Steve Christ shows a C4AE-H as forged steel cross drilled for 64-65 and C4AE-AJ as forged steel not cross drilled for 64-65.
1963 1/2 Galaxie 500Xl 428 4 speed