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Old 10-02-2016, 06:16 PM   #4
Russ/40
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Default Re: Catastrophic crank failure.

Is this an engine you rebuilt? Was the crank turned for new bearings? If so, did the crank grinder put the appropriate champher on the throws to prevent a stress point? Man, you are amazingly lucky it lasted that long. The rod held it all together.
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