1/18/12 - Waits Bros. Join Kalitta -Andy and Jimmy Waits have joined the Kalitta Motorsports team, Andy working on heads for Doug and Jimmy doing the clutch for Alexis. Both are former crewmen on the Ohio Crankshaft Pro Mod.
1/18/12 - Short Blocks Ready Today -555 BBC, 434 SBC, 440 SBC, 434 pump gas, and one 620 BBC complete.
1/18/12 -Crankshafts! -We are working very hard to build our inventory and by the end of Feb. will have well over 1000 shafts ready to ship.
1/18/12 -Diamond Pistons -We are continuing to expand our inventory of Diamond pistons, as well as maintaining a large stock of JE and SRP.
12/16/11 -Dart SHP 440 SBC Short Block on sale -Brand new 440 SBC with JE 14.5
12/15/11 -Eric Bowling 2 great seasons with Ohio Crankshaft -READ HERE
11/5/11 - REHAB ! - Time to get those rebuilds and upgrades scheduled. We have a great program to help you with shipping. SPECIAL $100 off dyno charge with rebuilds.
11/5/11 - One Complete 620 - Ready to ship
10/18/11 - HEY... Uwannaseesumpitchers ? - Check out our new shop tour page. Be sure and hit your refresh as this is all new stuff.
10/4/11 - DART 434 Short Block FREE SHIPPING - One 434 23 degree short block. JE Pistons, H-beam rods with ARP 2000, 4340 crank, CNC machined block. Free shipping in 48 states, one only available. - $4295
9/21/11 - Bonnevile Salt Flats- The record setting Camaro of Gary Spencers running a Ohio Crankshaft shortblock...Record Speed 246.441 mph Sept 13 on the Bonneville salt flats !!! Thanks Ohio Crankshaft !!!
9/19/11 - Blonds have more fun !!! - Michelle Furr becomes only second woman ever to make two final rounds at an NHRA national event. Wins S/C, RU in S/S, at Charlotte.
9/7/11 - FOUR IN A ROW! - A win for the home team - Chip Heindl, engine assembler in our shop, wins the Edgewater Sports Park Quick 8 again!
7/20/11 - WAY overstocked on cast 383 cranks - 350 main, 3.75" stroke, 2 pc. seal, will internal balance. $125, 10 or more $100 ea.
7/14/11 - SHIPPING COSTS - Shipping cost continue to rise, with no end in sight. UPS, the freight lines, etc. now change prices daily based on "fuel surcharges". When ordering, try and ship to a business address if possible as this is always cheaper. Be absolutely sure that the address is correct as there is also another charge if they have to look for you. Include phone number. International shipments have gone up dramatically, if your order is not rush consider ocean transport instead of air.
7/12/11 - BIG Win for Rusty Cook - Rusty and Ohio Crankshaft win in the Jegs Allstars at Chicago
6/28/11 - Crank Blems Available - SBC, BBC, Ford, Pontiac and Chrysler Crankshafts that did not clean-up at standard. See our RacingJunk.com blem special selection.
6/8/11 - Attaboy Chip! - A win for the home team - Chip Heindl, engine assembler in our shop, wins the Edgewater Sports Park Quick 8 again!
5/20/11 - Pro Mod Tees - We have a limited number of Scott Ray Pro Mod souvenir T shirts. These are the ones sold at the NHRA races, they are very colorful, and available in most sizes including ladies. Sale priced at $10.
5/3/11 - WINNERS - Rusty Cook won S/G at NHRA Indy putting him in the Jeg's All Star points lead, and Tim Menger won the season Opener at Muncie Dragway in one of the Ohio Crankshaft "house cars".
5/2/11 - CRASH - We have suffered a minor computer crash. If for any reason you have any problem relating to shipping, billing, etc. please call right away.
4/15/11 - Billet BBC Cranks ready to ship - Due to huge demand we had run out of some popular sizes. We are shipping all numbers now but advise to order early. The lead time for material has gone from weeks to months.
4/14/11 - E85 - We are building more and more engines to run on "moonshine". They are particularly popular in Europe where racing gas has reached astronomical prices. The usual combination is slightly lower compression and getting the right carb is what makes it all work.
3/4/11 - Free Delivery to NHRA National Events - Our truck is at all NHRA national events that include the Pro Modifieds. Order early!
3/3/11 - Our New 632 Pump Gas Engine - Will be featured in our springtime advertising. Some of the new engine features include: Merlin III 10.2 Block, Ohio Crankshaft 4340 x 4.750 forged crank, Ohio Crank 6.700" H-beam rods, JE flat top pistons, Comp Hydraulic Roller 684-685 cam, Merlin 350cc Heads.
You can also view the new engine component list and pricing on our complete engines page.
3/1/11 - Jon on the phone - Due to the tragic loss of Chuck Heindl we are occasionally short handed on the phone. Jon Davenport, who has been with us several years, will be filling in when needed.
Many of the Ohio Crank rotating assemblies and short block part numbers also offer ProMax crankshaft options.
1/3/11 - 460 Ford 4.6" Cranks Back in Stock - A limited supply available now #44604600 - $695 - see complete info on the Ford crankshaft page.
1/2/11 - Ohio Crank Welcomes New International Outlet for Products - Welcome Super Shot Speed Equipment in Japan to our list of international sales outlets. Vist the Ohio Crank Worldwide Page to see our product dealers worldwide.
12/29/10 - Ohio Crankshaft Introduces New ProMax Line of Crankshafts - Ohio Crankshaft announces a complete new line of ultra-high performance crankshafts for big block, small block and LS Chevrolet engines. Ohio Crankshaft GM Scott Ray commented " These shafts are taking the mid price racing crankshafts to a new level of performance and durability." For more information on the new ProMax line of crankshafts, see our ProMax BBC press release on our media page.
12/28/10 - Boat Guys Too! - Visit our customers letters page to read about Brent Smith's 555 powered Checkmate boat.
12/27/10 - Giant Year End Clearance - See our full page ad in the year-end National Dragster or visit our media page to view a PDF of our clearance specials while supplies last.
12/16/10 - How Cool Is This? - Today we are dyno testing a polished hemi with 10/71 blower for a customer's show car/ street rod.
Custom engine kits to one-off specialized engines are only a quote away at Ohio Crank. Call Stan at 937-548-7113.
12/15/10 Holiday Schedule - We will work Thursday 12/23 until 5 PM, then be closed until Monday. Will work normal hours New Years week. Watch for a bunch of new "stuff" in January.
12/14/10 Chrysler 360/425 Stroker Kits - At present we have these kits in stock +.030, +.040, +.070 bore sizes.
12/14/10 Spam Filters - E-mails are sometimes taken out by spam filters for no apparent reason. If you think we have not responded to your's please contact us again.
7/26/10 - New Ohio Crankshaft LS Crankshafts now available - The new LS 4340 crankshafts are now available. Light weight 49#, gun drilled mains, internal balance, available in 24X or 58X. Pictured is the new 4.000 stroke unit.
View the Chevrolet LS Crankshaft Page for numbers and pricing.
12/3/10 - REHAB Shipping - If you need help in shipping your engine for winter overhaul we can handle all of the arrangements for you. Please try to schedule as early as possible.
11/12/10 - View All of our Current Website Specials - Limited quantities available on website-only and blem/specials, located on our Racing Junk Specials page for a limited time.
11/8/10 - Racers' Letters - YOU GUYS ROCK! - Sandra Marshall of Big Upset Racing is the first female to EVER in NHRA Division 4 Super/Pro championship! Read her "Attagirl" in our Racers' Letters page.
11/7/10 - NEW 665 Big Block Chevy Short Block Featured - View the new 665 on the BBC Short Block page. featuring a Dart 11.1 Pro Block, Ohio Crank 4340 forged 5.00 crank, Custom JE pistons
and many options available.
10/2/10 - Racers' letters - The Little 355 is Honking Right Along! - Thanks for your help personally and all that Ohio Crankshaft has done in providing parts and especially parts in a hurry! Read much more from Ricky Dyer and Brad Swift in the Racers' Letters page.
9/29/10 - Congrats to Bill Ierna, NHRA King of The Track Win - Bill scored at the September King of the Track event at Bradenton Florida. "Your short blocks and rotating assemblies are bullet proof. I use them in all my customers engines as well as my own."
9/28/10 - 4340 Pontiac Crankshafts - Two new additions on the Pontiac Crank page. See our new 4340 forged 428 crank with 4" stroke w/ Pontiac rod journal and our new 4340 forged 455 crank with 4.5" stroke and BBC rod journal.
9/20/10 - Close, but No Wally for Scott Ray at Concord - Scott Ray made it to the trophy round at the O'Reilly Auto Parts Nationals but was unable to make the call against Melanie Troxel in the finals. "It was a big disappointment but we still had a great weekend" said Scott. Read more on the tam accomplishments on the Scott Ray Pro/Modified page.
9/15/10 - Rusty Cook takes Ohio Crank powered Corvette to Super/Gas Win at Commerce Georgia - Congratulations to Theresa & Rusty for winning Super/Gas at the September Atlanta Dragway LODRS event.
9/6/10 - 4340 Pontiac Crankshafts - Inventory is good right now.
8/24/10 - New List of Crankshafts on the Web Specials Page - View our list of special sale crankshafts that are brand new but required machining beyond standard journal dimensions, otherwise perfect. Ohio Crankshaft Website Specials page.
8/10/10 - Visit the Racer's Letters Page - A long list of satisfied customers made up the racers letters page. See the latest from customer Greg Farmer and read how he and his local machine shop were happy with the "spot on" 540 rotating assembly he ordered.
8/4/10 - New Ohio Crank Chevy LS series Rotating Assemblies - With our new LS 4340 crankshafts comes the announcement that complete LS2/LS3/LS6/L92 rotating assemblies. Our first assembly is listed on our Chevy LS rotating assembly page with more to come.
7/22/10 - New 4.00" stroke Small Block Chevy crank part number - Visit the Small block Chevy crankshaft listing to see out additional part# 43504000 that is a SBC 4340 crank featuring 350 main journals and a 4" stroke.
7/16/10 - 400 - 406 Small Block Chevy Short Block Combination - Visit the Small Block Chevy Short Block Page to see the new 400 - 406 short block featuring Dart SHP Block, Ohio Crank 4340 3.50 x 3.750 crankshaft, Ohio Crank 6.000 H Beam rods and much more starting at only $3,195
7/12/10 - Attaboy Rusty - Rusty Cook wins Super/Comp at NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing points Meet at Stanton Michigan.
7/11/10 - Attaboy Chip - Chip Heindl wins Quick16 at Edgewater Sports Park in Cleves Ohio.
Both use Ohio Crankshaft power.
7/6/10 - Rudys Sweep IHRA Clay City - Bill and Connie Rudy doubled up at The July 4th IHRA points meet in Clay City KY. Connie won Hot Rod on Sat. and Bill came back with the Quick Rod win on Sunday.
12/16/11 -Dart SHP 440 SBC Short Block on sale -Brand new 440 SBC with JE 14.5
12/15/11 -Eric Bowling 2 great seasons with Ohio Crankshaft -
400 - 406 Small Block Chevy Short Block Combination -
