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I tore down an engine with the same type of crank failure. Front bearing c=
ap broken too.=20
I recently passed the block to someone that needed one and found a spare fr=
ont cap that seemed to fit perfectly. Of course, I suggested a line bore/h=
one. =20
=20
I have a number of spare caps, if anyone ever happens to need one.=20
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My stash of spare blocks is being depleated. =20
=20
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> On 02/08/2026 1:39 PM PST Philip Gott via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
> =20
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> In fairness to our beloved cars, a billet crank may have made things wors=
e in this case. Number 1 cylinder cracked catastrophically, the cylinder hy=
dro locked and the rest is history=E2=80=A6
> Block was spared but number one bearing cap cracked as well. Had a bille=
t crank been in there I could have lost the head and/or block as well as th=
e crank!=20
> I used the picture for everyone=E2=80=99s amusement.
> Phil
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> > Oof, I=E2=80=99ve seen that before IRL not just a picture. The worst ev=
er 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 th=
e 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.=20
> > Bill
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> > > On Feb 8, 2026, at 06:41, vfracing--- via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wr=
ote:
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> > > Moldex and Marine Crankshaft
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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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> > > Not that I=E2=80=99m in the market right now but who is making billet=
cranks for our cars at this time? Thanks.=20
> > > =20
> > > Bert Brown
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> > > Thank you, everyone! Everyone seems to agree this is a good idea. Com=
bining the single key with the Miata taper is an added plus (thanks, Joe).
> > > As has been said many times before, this is a great group. The willin=
gness to share info to help keep these cars on the track is a real bonus fo=
r all.
> > > See you at Mosport!
> > > Phil
> > > Sent from my iPhone
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> > > > On Feb 6, 2026, at 7:28=E2=80=AFPM, Joe Boruch <jaboruch@yahoo.com>=
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> > > > Phil, Miatas use a single long woodruff key that is tapered at one =
end. Just need to make sure that when assembling that the taper is on the =
inside and facing the crank to match the taper in the keyway. Some engine =
builders have gotten this wrong with not so good results. Attached is a pi=
c of the Miata omne. JoeB
> > > > <1770424069735blob.jpg>
> > > > =20
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<fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> > > > Hi all;
> > > > I=E2=80=99m thinking of ordering a billet crankshaft. Am wondering=
if anyone has had one made with a single long keyway in the nose instead o=
f two woodruff keys. Are there any durability/stress riser/fatigue or othe=
r downside issues with a long single keyway? It would make assembly of the =
front pulley onto the crank so much easier if/when it has to be done in the=
car (which we=E2=80=99ve had to do several times).
> > > > Phil
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<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I tore down an =
engine with the same type of crank failure. Front bearing cap broken =
too. </span>
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<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I recently pass=
ed the block to someone that needed one and found a spare front cap that se=
emed to fit perfectly. Of course, I suggested a line bore/hone. =
</span>
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<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I have a number=
of spare caps, if anyone ever happens to need one. </span>
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<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">My stash of spa=
re blocks is being depleated. </span>
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; wrote:
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</div> In fairness to our beloved cars, a billet crank may have made thi=
ngs worse in this case. Number 1 cylinder cracked catastrophically, the cyl=
inder hydro locked and the rest is history=E2=80=A6=20
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Block was spared but number one bearing cap cracked as well. Had =
a billet crank been in there I could have lost the head and/or block as wel=
l as the crank!
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I used the picture for everyone=E2=80=99s amusement.
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Phil
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Oof, I=E2=80=99ve seen that before IRL not just a picture. The worst=
ever 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 pr=
imo. I guess it=E2=80=99s buyer beware when you buy a Jag for 1000 bux.&nbs=
p;=20
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Moldex and Marine Crankshaft
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Not that I=E2=80=99m in the market right now but who is =
making billet cranks for our cars at this time? Thanks.
</div>=20
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Bert Brown
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GP90
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Thank you, everyone! Everyone seems to agree this is a g=
ood idea. Combining the single key with the Miata taper is an added plus (t=
hanks, Joe).=20
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As has been said many times before, this is a great gro=
up. The willingness to share info to help keep these cars on the track is a=
real bonus for all.
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See you at Mosport!
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Phil, Miatas use a single long woodruff key that is=
tapered at one end. Just need to make sure that when assembling that=
the taper is on the inside and facing the crank to match the taper in the =
keyway. Some engine builders have gotten this wrong with not so good =
results. Attached is a pic of the Miata omne. JoeB
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I=E2=80=99m thinking of ordering a billet cranksh=
aft. Am wondering if anyone has had one made with a single long keywa=
y in the nose instead of two woodruff keys. Are there any durability/stress=
riser/fatigue or other downside issues with a long single keyway? It=
would make assembly of the front pulley onto the crank so much easier if/w=
hen it has to be done in the car (which we=E2=80=99ve had to do several tim=
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