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by WalterBright 2419 days ago
> Surely the forging can't be made to that precision?

It's forged slightly oversized, then machined down to spec.

Forgings are about 3x stronger than a casting, and are of a more consistent quality, which is why when I increased the HP for my Dodge, I spent the extra bucks to get forged spinning parts (usually they are cast).