i noticed they tell everyone to store a crank vertically but run them ar horizontal it would help qc if they built a coat hanger style cart to hang cranks rather than stack them theres microscopic cracks in the stuff at the bottom i guarantee i could find with a fischerscope
These guys need a clean up crew it doesn't make the cranks any better but sure makes it nicer for the operator some of those rags been there since they first opened..
No, nobody would - at least in the numbers that they would get their money back. This is a ridiculous suggestion for a company to invest ONE AND A HALF A MILLION DOLLARS into. Because that's what it costs just to tool up such a block. Ask Muscle Motors, Bulldog, INDY or any other company (I have). That's what it costs.
@@Moparmaga-1 it's outside of the realm of possibility for these major manufacturers. Stage V made a VERY limited run of "conversion heads" for wedge blocks 20 years ago. Even fewer for low decks. Unsurprisingly, the demand wasn't there to keep going. Jeremy Goodstein attempted to offer similar Hemi conversion heads (even for LA blocks) and lost hundreds of thousands in the process. The money is in RB and Hemi blocks first. Then G3 Hemi blocks. Then MAYBE over years of sales, LA blocks. Low deck is (according to these companies) waaay in the back. I'm not trying to be argumentative, but just relaying what these guys see as far as customer demand.
Next time, can you please bring a sound man with you so you can show us what he's showing you, and we can actually hear what he's saying about what we are looking at. The phone's mike is directional/cardioid. No wayno when he is not in the shot. Thanks!
Low deck blocks guys.... c'mon the most popular stroker builds would be low deck if the blocks were available. I personally would buy a low deck 4.500 bore right now and have no worries about running B1 heads up to 9500 rpm. Besides the low deck fits everything better.
@@moparconnection 100% false statement. How about you do a poll and find out...ask all the a-body guys see what they say. The reason why they don't produce the low deck is because they're cheap and producing the hemi and wedge in rb is basically the same besides the hemi head deck.
Sorry, Charlie. I've talked with Chris Wheatcraft (owner of INDY), Dick Bradshaw (former owner of Bulldog) and Heath Norton (owner of Callies) the market demand is NOT THERE. It's very niche, and not enough to cover the cost of tooling.
I was one of the poor saps that got fvcked out of $2000 deposit on a bulldog block from Muscle Motors when they decided to close up. I'd like to talk to that guy by hand.
That was like walking around a mechanical candy store 😳 !!!
Yeah, it's pretty amazing for the guy who loves big horsepower.
Love a well-seasoned shop. God bless America.
Gotta love American-made!
absolutely awesome video thank you very good information
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Really great video. I did not know that Callies bought Crane Cams. Thirty years ago I bought a nice flat tappet Crane cam and kit for a daily 350.
Very cool!
THANK YOU CALLIES !
Amen to that! What a cool facility
awesome video! thanks
Glad you liked it! And fantastic username!
Great video!😊
Glad you liked it!!
Awesome loved the video
Thanks man! Appreciated!
What about all of us small block l a guys need a forged crank for a 340 cid rotating assembly
Not sure. You'll have to start looking.
So, when can we get forged cranks for the small block 340 / 360 engines?
When the demand is high enough
I want to see the Gen 3 Hemi billet blocks
We'll be returning to Callies shortly to film (hopefully) both the iron Hemi and billet aluminum G3 blocks.
I got to walk through a few weeks ago when I picked up my crank. Very cool place and awesome parts.
It sure is!
Bring me one aluminum gen 3 Hemi please!
They've got 'em.
i noticed they tell everyone to store a crank vertically but run them ar horizontal it would help qc if they built a coat hanger style cart to hang cranks rather than stack them theres microscopic cracks in the stuff at the bottom i guarantee i could find with a fischerscope
Interesting hypothesis
American made in my home state of Ohio.
Yessir!
These guys need a clean up crew it doesn't make the cranks any better but sure makes it nicer for the operator some of those rags been there since they first opened..
This facility is incredibly well kept. Again, more insanely non-informed opinions.
So, with all the new parts being produced, looks like it's possible to build a completely new 440 wedge engine.
I mean yeah, you could but with iron blocks available for just a couple hundred bucks why not build a huge displacement Hemi instead?!
Also, people would run a low deck hemi too, just make the block
No, nobody would - at least in the numbers that they would get their money back. This is a ridiculous suggestion for a company to invest ONE AND A HALF A MILLION DOLLARS into. Because that's what it costs just to tool up such a block. Ask Muscle Motors, Bulldog, INDY or any other company (I have). That's what it costs.
@@moparconnection it's not ridiculous.
People made hemi headed wedge blocks in they're garages decades ago. It wasn't any 1.5 million dollars.
@@Moparmaga-1 it's outside of the realm of possibility for these major manufacturers. Stage V made a VERY limited run of "conversion heads" for wedge blocks 20 years ago. Even fewer for low decks. Unsurprisingly, the demand wasn't there to keep going. Jeremy Goodstein attempted to offer similar Hemi conversion heads (even for LA blocks) and lost hundreds of thousands in the process. The money is in RB and Hemi blocks first. Then G3 Hemi blocks. Then MAYBE over years of sales, LA blocks. Low deck is (according to these companies) waaay in the back. I'm not trying to be argumentative, but just relaying what these guys see as far as customer demand.
@@moparconnection okay thanks for your time. I get it, it's all about the dollar...
@@Moparmaga-1 yeah, sadly it's always about the bottom dollar.
Next time, can you please bring a sound man with you so you can show us what he's showing you, and we can actually hear what he's saying about what we are looking at. The phone's mike is directional/cardioid. No wayno when he is not in the shot. Thanks!
Actually, we used a "dead cat" microphone on a DLSR. The only way to do better is to have a lapel mic on him. It's a noisy factory.
Low deck blocks guys.... c'mon the most popular stroker builds would be low deck if the blocks were available. I personally would buy a low deck 4.500 bore right now and have no worries about running B1 heads up to 9500 rpm.
Besides the low deck fits everything better.
Low deck are in such LOW demand it's not worth the investment.
@@moparconnection 100% false statement. How about you do a poll and find out...ask all the a-body guys see what they say.
The reason why they don't produce the low deck is because they're cheap and producing the hemi and wedge in rb is basically the same besides the hemi head deck.
Sorry, Charlie. I've talked with Chris Wheatcraft (owner of INDY), Dick Bradshaw (former owner of Bulldog) and Heath Norton (owner of Callies) the market demand is NOT THERE. It's very niche, and not enough to cover the cost of tooling.
@@moparconnection cheap assholes lol.
Indy sells aluminum low decks
They did. I don't believe the Indy MAXX block is still in production. The last I saw, the MAXX block was $7,300.
I was one of the poor saps that got fvcked out of $2000 deposit on a bulldog block from Muscle Motors when they decided to close up. I'd like to talk to that guy by hand.
The last we heard was that Mike at Muscle Motors quit to grow weed and his nephew is trying to make good on all of the pending sales.
@@moparconnection 6 or 7 years ago now, I'm not going to hold my breath. It still stings though.
Ugh. That sucks, man. I'm sorry to hear it.