Rich;
This is a very similar setup to a harley, and many jap motorcycle
engines. Assembling yhe crank involves a truing stand a brass wedge and a
lead hammer if this gives you any idea. Once trued normally a full bead of
weld is added though not a tack to maintain this trueness.
Jim from Salem VA
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Date: Friday, September 22, 2000 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: Outboards and pressed crankshafts
>The motor I looked at was in a box all disassembled. I should have looked
>closer. There were split caged roller bearings in the box. I assumed those
>were the rod bearings, and the crank pins were pressed in with roller
>bearings installed. If so, one could press the crank apart make new
flywheels
>with the correct stroke and press it together again. I think you would need
>some pretty good fixture to hold every thing in line, and you might tack
the
>crank pins in to keep everything turning at the same rate. Rich
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