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is there a visual way to tell cast from forged crank?

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I've got a Mopar 440 NOS crank and was asked if it was cast or forged.
 

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That is a cast crank. See the really thin sharp parting line on the rough cast part of the counter weights? That is the casting partign line. If it were a forged unit, the 'parting line' would be quite wide and smooth. Of course, all early Chrysler hemis have forged steel cranks, unlike the majority of Chevys and Fords with their weenie cast iron ones.

Cast crankshaft example. See the sharp partign line?
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Forged crankshaft example. See the wide parting line?
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