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I ordered a Triumph TR4 billet crankshaft from Moldex by phone from Joe
Flowers in June 2017. I received it in September 2017. At my next engine
rebuild, in March of 2019, I installed the crank in the prepared engine
block. It would not completely rotate as the counterweight hit the engine
block. The counterweights had not been completely machined. I returned the
crank to Moldex after a phone call to Joe Flower to discuss the problem. In
about 2-1/2 weeks I received the crank back. I finished the engine rebuild,
took the engine off the engine stand and proceeded to bolt the flywheel on.
Only three of the four tapped holes in the crank were completely tapped.
The fourth had about 2 or 3 threads and that is all. We broke a tap off in
the hole trying to manually tap it through. I again called Joe, disassembled
the engine, and shipped the crank back to Moldex for completion. I received
it back again in about 2-1/2 weeks. Reassembled the engine and raced in
three weekends in 2019, no problems.
I called Joe in April 2019 and asked to be reimbursed for the $130 in
shipping costs to ship the crank back to him for completion, twice. Since
April 2019 I have called about 10 times to ask to recover the shipping
costs. Twice I was told a check had been sent. I have not received the
$130 as of this date.
This is a cautionary tale for those who are thinking of buying a billet
crankshaft from Moldex.
Tim Murphy
1961 Triumph TR4 #317
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class=3DMsoNormal>I ordered a Triumph TR4 billet crankshaft from Moldex =
by phone from Joe Flowers in June 2017. I received it in September =
2017. At my next engine rebuild, in March of 2019, I installed the =
crank in the prepared engine block. It would not completely rotate =
as the counterweight hit the engine block. The counterweights had =
not been completely machined. I returned the crank to Moldex after =
a phone call to Joe Flower to discuss the problem. In about 2-1/2 =
weeks I received the crank back. I finished the engine rebuild, =
took the engine off the engine stand and proceeded to bolt the flywheel =
on. Only three of the four tapped holes in the crank were =
completely tapped. The fourth had about 2 or 3 threads and that is =
all. We broke a tap off in the hole trying to manually tap it through. I =
again called Joe, disassembled the engine, and shipped the crank back to =
Moldex for completion. I received it back again in about 2-1/2 weeks. =
Reassembled the engine and raced in three weekends in 2019, no =
problems.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I called Joe in April 2019 and asked to be reimbursed =
for the $130 in shipping costs to ship the crank back to him for =
completion, twice. Since April 2019 I have called about 10 times =
to ask to recover the shipping costs. Twice I was told a check had =
been sent. I have not received the $130 as of this =
date.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>This is a cautionary tale for those who are thinking =
of buying a billet crankshaft from Moldex.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Tim =
Murphy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>1961 Triumph TR4 =
#317<o:p></o:p></p><p =
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