The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop Need correct crank part number. How?

I want to get a new crankshaft. My 235 I'm trying to put together, "trying", is a March 1962 block. Seems I always find two cranks listed.
Part 12080 and/or Part 18005.
Both say they are for casting 3701488 which mine is. I can't see anything else on my crank. Are there and part numbers on these? Thanks...Phil

You should see the numbers 488 only forged in one of the counter balance weights.

I'm sorry guys, I think I figured it out. Both cranks are the same forge number. One is from Standard CrankShaft Co. The other is from Crankshaft Supply inc.
It appears they just use a different part number for the same item.

So as a final question on this, do you think it would be better, or cheaper to have mine done? It had a spun bearing and needs to be built up.
Or, buy one of these that includes bearings and all for about 380.00 without shipping.

There's nothing wrong with having a crankshaft journal welded and reground as long as it's done by a competent machine shop. The crank should be checked and straightened if necessary after the welding operation, and the finished shaft should show no evidence at all of the weld- - - -no pits, slag holes, etc. The most common method of building up material on a crankshaft journal is the "submerged arc" process, where a flow of granular flux is directed toward the journal and a wire-feed welder deposits a layer of material under the flux. Overlapping layers of weld are built up side by side until the entire journal is covered, then the surface is reground back to original diameter. Done properly, there is very little heat buildup or distortion of the crankshaft. I've run welded stroker crankshafts in some very high-horsepower race engines with no problems at all.
Jerry