5.0L Cammer Build.

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Originally Posted by LJ47

Eschaider
Tried to get a crank out of Winberg great product but they would not answer the phone even after leaving messages with Randy they even didn't return my emails so I moved on.

Originally Posted by LJ47

Eschaider
How long did you wait for your Winberg crank after you orded it.

Because I changed the length of the crank (and therefore all their setups down the production line) they could not build it during the regular season. Randy told me he would do it after the World Finals. I think the total time was 12 weeks from start to finish (maybe a little less).

If I did not change the crank length it could have been done on the regular production line and before the World Finals. Winberg does a huge portion of the blown fuel cranks, Bryant is the other dominant supplier for the fuel guys. When I originally contacted the two companies Bryant could not free the time for a custom like I requested. Randy said he could but also said it would have to be after the race season ended. When I originally ordered, I was OK with the timing because of the custom options I had requested.

Your experience was different than mine. Winberg also does cup cranks and Randy is frequently at the races with both the cup racers and drag racers so catching him can be dicey on occasion during race season. He was always responsive to both my calls and emails and most importantly (to me) easy to work with. Without a response from a vendor I would have done the same thing you did - although I would have chosen an actual billet crank manufacturer rather than a retailer.

I don't know if you already have your crank or not but if you don't they (Winberg) usually list an inventory of finished and semi-finished cranks that can be had on short notice because someone walked away from the crank once production had begun. You can usually find some pretty interesting features like non-standard rod journals, special surface treatments etc, frequently at a discounted price.


Ed