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"auto">In fairness to our beloved cars, a billet crank may have made things w=
orse in this case. Number 1 cylinder cracked catastrophically, the cylinder h=
ydro locked and the rest is history=E2=80=A6<div>Block was spared but number=
one bearing cap cracked as well. Had a billet crank been in there I c=
ould have lost the head and/or block as well as the crank! </div><div>I=
used the picture for everyone=E2=80=99s amusement.</div><div>Phil</div><div=
><br><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><bl=
ockquote type=3D"cite">On Feb 8, 2026, at 2:49=E2=80=AFPM, bill@ponostyle.co=
m wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr=
">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8">Oof, I=E2=80=99ve seen that before IRL not just a picture. The worst e=
ver was an engine from a Jag 420 (a genuine piece O=E2=80=99 crap except for=
the lovely dashboard). The engine was running, but when I took it apart the=
crank came out in six pieces. The transmission made the engine look primo. I=
guess it=E2=80=99s buyer beware when you buy a Jag for 1000 bux. <div>=
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te"><div>On Feb 8, 2026, at 06:41, vfracing--- via Fot <fot@autox.team.ne=
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On Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 09:52:19 AM EST, Bert=
Brown <moosehd2@pacbell.net> wrote:
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div dir=3D"ltr">Not that I=E2=80=99m in the market right now but who is maki=
ng billet cranks for our cars at this time? Thanks. </div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Bert Brown</div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">GP90</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div id=3D"yiv3417187971yqtfd64488" cla=
ss=3D"yiv3417187971yqt0864183875"><br clear=3D"none"><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e">On Feb 8, 2026, at 4:31=E2=80=AFAM, Philip Gott via Fot <fot@autox.tea=
m.net> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></blockquote></div></d=
iv><div id=3D"yiv3417187971yqtfd84594" class=3D"yiv3417187971yqt0864183875">=
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF</div></blockquote></div=
></div><div id=3D"yiv3417187971yqtfd67023" class=3D"yiv3417187971yqt08641838=
75"></div><div><div id=3D"yiv3417187971yqtfd72443" class=3D"yiv3417187971yqt=
0864183875">Thank you, everyone! Everyone seems to agree this is a good idea=
. Combining the single key with the Miata taper is an added plus (thanks, Jo=
e).<div>As has been said many times before, this is a great group. The willi=
ngness to share info to help keep these cars on the track is a real bonus fo=
r all.</div><div>See you at Mosport!</div><div>Phil<br clear=3D"none" id=3D"=
yiv3417187971lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my i=
Phone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On =
Feb 6, 2026, at 7:28=E2=80=AFPM, Joe Boruch <jaboruch@yahoo.com> wrote=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Phil, Miatas use a single long woodruff key that is=
tapered at one end. Just need to make sure that when assembling that t=
he taper is on the inside and facing the crank to match the taper in the key=
way. Some engine builders have gotten this wrong with not so good resu=
lts. Attached is a pic of the Miata omne. JoeB</div><div dir=3D"=
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ir=3D"ltr">I=E2=80=99m thinking of ordering a billet crankshaft. Am w=
ondering if anyone has had one made with a single long keyway in the nose in=
stead of two woodruff keys. Are there any durability/stress riser/fatigue&nb=
sp; or other downside issues with a long single keyway? It would make assemb=
ly of the front pulley onto the crank so much easier if/when it has to be do=
ne in the car (which we=E2=80=99ve had to do several times). <br clear=3D"no=
ne"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Phil<br clear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
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