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Title: Tony Mance Crankshafts
Post by: leec on November 09, 2015, 23:25:37 pm
Hi guys,

Just purchased a 71mm Tony Mance Crankshaft. I did a quick google search and they seem to be a real quality crank. Anyone got any real life experiences from them?

I plan to run mine with 94's (1971cc) for a lovely street motor for the 69 bug.

Lee


Title: Re: Tony Mance Crankshafts
Post by: RhoadsVW on November 10, 2015, 01:02:17 am
There is a 82 mm Mance crank in the green car and is still in it today.  It's been in the motor sense 1983.  Never any problem.  Never reground. Only a couple polishes.  I have also used many of Tony's cranks in different motors I have built.  Great cranks!!!   Dave Rhoads


Title: Re: Tony Mance Crankshafts
Post by: leec on November 10, 2015, 11:35:34 am
If Dave Rhoads says they are good I am happy ;D

Its chevy journal, what length rods would you recommend with a 71x94?
Lee


Title: Re: Tony Mance Crankshafts
Post by: Sarge on November 10, 2015, 13:59:01 pm
I've been running a "gifted" (Doug Mische) 78.4 Mance in my rig since 1998 with nary a problem... a good, solid piece.
The rods are clearanced OEM VW, the pistons are 90.5b's... 2017cc.  It's an easy motor to put together that makes good power.
Don't forget to add an Engle 125 and some stock OEM rockers with OEM 911 Porsche adjusters and you'll never have to touch
the engine again! ;)


Title: Re: Tony Mance Crankshafts
Post by: leec on November 10, 2015, 14:45:43 pm
Sounds like a plan Sarge :)


Title: Re: Tony Mance Crankshafts
Post by: Zach Gomulka on November 10, 2015, 15:39:45 pm
If Dave Rhoads says they are good I am happy ;D

Its chevy journal, what length rods would you recommend with a 71x94?
Lee

5.4", "A" pistons.


Title: Re: Tony Mance Crankshafts
Post by: leec on November 10, 2015, 16:01:31 pm
Thanks Zach, that's what I was thinking


Title: Re: Tony Mance Crankshafts
Post by: RhoadsVW on November 10, 2015, 18:10:11 pm
My combo is almost the same as sarge. Except 82 crank with 88 pistons and an Engle 130 but with Scat 1.25 pro rockers. Most of the time it had the same rocker setup as Sarge. Only the last year I had the car it had the Scat rockers. Very reliable motor and hardly touched it. Raced it everywhere.  The motor never broke.   Dave Rhoads


Title: Re: Tony Mance Crankshafts
Post by: leec on November 10, 2015, 20:24:39 pm
Thanks for the info.
Lee


Title: Re: Tony Mance Crankshafts
Post by: MC Dyno Don on November 11, 2015, 17:09:40 pm
One of the nicest guys in the world with one of the most outstanding reputations for making XLNT. cranks back in the day. Dont worry as long as it has been under good care and ownership.


Title: Re: Tony Mance Crankshafts
Post by: leec on November 12, 2015, 00:22:02 am
Its NOS, so a good purchase I think


Title: Re: Tony Mance Crankshafts
Post by: xavier on November 12, 2015, 00:33:13 am
I have a 74 that one day find the way to my car with 88  ::)


Title: Re: Tony Mance Crankshafts
Post by: Larry S on November 12, 2015, 02:41:27 am
ran a 69 counterweighted in a street car for awhile, 7300 rpm starts daily, street raced the hell out of it, mid 13's 1756 in the early eighties and then ran an 82mm in my street 2275, 190 hp at 7550rpm. would use another one in a heartbeat.


Title: Re: Tony Mance Crankshafts
Post by: Eddie DVK on November 12, 2015, 10:54:13 am
Hi guys,

Just purchased a 71mm Tony Mance Crankshaft. I did a quick google search and they seem to be a real quality crank. Anyone got any real life experiences from them?

I plan to run mine with 94's (1971cc) for a lovely street motor for the 69 bug.

Lee

Hey, 71 x 94 is the same size as a Type 4 2.0L (914/bus) engine, I am curious what HP this will give in a type 1 engine.

Keep us posted.

Regards Edgar


Title: Re: Tony Mance Crankshafts
Post by: leec on November 12, 2015, 12:03:41 pm
May take a while to update you on that :)


Title: Re: Tony Mance Crankshafts
Post by: Brandon Sinclair on November 15, 2015, 06:32:05 am
Good quality cranks!  I remember he was really into bass fishin'!  That's ok by me.