383 steel crankshafts without balancers?

[StockMan]

I have two 383 cranks without the balancers, can balancers be re-created for these?

[Runner]

it should be an internally balanced crank so another balancer off of a 383 should work fine,  or an aftermarket nutral balance balancer would work.

[StockMan]

Thanks.

[Ghoste]

There were some 383 cranks that were cast and these would be externally balanced.  Is the engine size cast into the counterweights anywhere with a little clock type of thing near it?

[StockMan]

I never checked this.  I know these cranks are from 68 383s.  Thanks.

[Ghoste]

Two barrel, four barrel, part number?  I forget off the top of my head which ones had forged and which had cast cranks but if you do have a cast, you can get a balancer for it so no worries there.  Still though, you'll need to know.

[Runner]

i believe only 71 2 bbl motors got cast cranks.    i did pull a steel crank out of a 400 but it was in a 71 roadrunner that i parted out ( no title and in horrific shape) and the block had no vin number and no numbers on the id pad.i believe the block musta been a warrenty motor.    this pic should help

[StockMan]

I was told all 68 383s came with the steel crankshaft.  I'll take a closer look and try to find that marking in the posted pic.  Thanks.

[firefighter3931]

Summit sells a nice balancer that won't break the bank. It is also indexed 60* which helps when dialing in the timing curve. Assuming you have a steel crank (neutral balance) this is a good way to go :

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SUM%2D163383&N=700+4294925232+4294839044+4294871851+400304+4294908078+4294840053+4294925083+115&autoview=sku


Ron

[John_Kunkel]

I was told all 68 383s came with the steel crankshaft. 

They did, only '70 and '71 383 2-barrel automatics got cast cranks.