The original crank and rods for the Triumphs are FORGED steel. Billet is a
whole new picture.
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From: Bob Lang <LANG@isis.mit.edu>
To: Bob Kramer <rgk@flash.net>
Cc: FOT <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 7:13 AM
Subject: Re: Moss Forged Steel crankshaft
> On Wed, 15 Nov 2000, Bob Kramer wrote:
>
> > >Moss is advertising a new Forged Steel crankshaft for the TR2-4A for
> > >$839.95. THAT's very cheap insurance. Forged Steel is very strong.
> >
> > FOT
> > A friend sent me the above blip. I guess I dropped off the Moss mailing
list
> > and I haven't been getting their mailings. Does anyone know if this the
> > equivalent of a Moldex crank? Price seems very reasonable compared to
the
> > numbers I've seen for those in the past.
>
> This is not the same as a Moldex crank. Moldex cranks are made from a
> solid billet.
>
> In order of strength:
>
> cast
> cast: nitrided
> forged
> (forged:nitrided)
> billet
>
> Cost is directly proportional to strength.
>
> But a new crank for a tractor TR is a good thing regardless. If your
> rules don't allow billet cranks - a forged replacement crank would be
> within the spirit of the rules... besides, aren't original cast TR2-4A
> cranks getting hard to come by??
>
> > Bob Kramer
> > TR4, TR4A, TR6, 2.5 Saloon
> > rgk@flash.net
>
> regards,
> rml
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