The hardchrome gives a very hard and durable surface to the crank journals.
It does not add any strength or resistance to cracking, as does Nitriding.
Greg Solow
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From: "Justin Wagner" <jmwagner@greenheart.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Nitriding cams
> Back in the early 80's, I had a crank worked on through a machine shop
> that was working on Formula 1 at the time. They had it ground
> undersize, and then chromed oversize and ground to standard.
> I ended up never building that motor, but I've been saving that crank
> and other components for my current street TR4A, for when a rebuild
> comes along.
>
> What's the thoughts on that process versus nitriding?
>
> --Justin
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