1967 302 crank

[Salvatore]

your steel 283 crank should work in your 67 302. Put it in and rev it up Copo!

[rafbody]

The 822 crank was used in 283's as well. I have had several of them. The 302 crank is tuffrided and the 283 cranks were not. Other than that there is no difference. I have a picture somewhere of an 822 302 crank in between 2 822 283 cranks somewhere if I can find it.

[COPO_Anders]

Russ, how would you spot a 302 crank in between two 283 cranks if they are all #822 cranks ? I guess I should let a reputable engine shop fix my crank and have it tuffrided then ?
I was thinking of putting in a thickwall Chevy II 283 block with high comp pistons and use it in the -66 2-door sedan.
I´ll rev it up Sam !

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[rafbody]

The counter weights on the 283 cranks are black from oil stain but the 302 cronk is more silver where the treatment hardens the surface and the oil doesn't penetrate I guess.

[Schonyenko2]

I think what you're looking for is a 301. Most guys who built them back in the day ran the old 365 hp 327 Corvette solid cam. A close cousin to the 302 street cam. Ran hard, reved high, and usually had heat issues. And when they blew up, you didn't save much. Get the best balance job possible if you want it to live.

[COPO_Anders]

Thanks for the input guys !
A month ago I went to see a guy who has been balancing engines for at least thirty years now. He has been balancing everything up to top fuel engines, so I believe he is the guy to do the job.
He had a Citroén 7C convertible project sitting in the shop. I think he said it was one of only two known of the first modelyear still in Europe. He travelled through France in the seventies picking up NOS parts for the restoration, but it´s still sitting there.
Finished it will look something like this, that I found when I Googled Citroen 7C: