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01-15-2020, 06:55 PM | #1 |
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crankshaft counterweights
Who makes or offers counterweights that can be either bolted or welded onto the Model a crankshaft? ken
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01-15-2020, 07:51 PM | #2 |
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Re: crankshaft counterweights
You guys are better off than we are for making those. They should be 5/8" thick but we have been metric for decades so 16mm is the nearest we can get. It's very close and most use it anyway. I had mine lazer cut. The design is VERY simple and involves only the cutting of 2 circles. I have the dimensions somewhere which I am happy to post if no one else posts them first.
One circle is the outside diameter of the weight and the other, the inner circle (where it goes on the crankshaft). The two circles don't have the same centre. I'd be surprised if there is not someone who can do that for you nearby.
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01-15-2020, 07:57 PM | #3 |
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Schwalms Babbit does it as an exchange. If you call maybe the sell just the weights.
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01-15-2020, 08:49 PM | #4 |
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01-15-2020, 10:27 PM | #5 |
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thankss guys. Iwill call piranios in the morning,.
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01-15-2020, 11:31 PM | #6 |
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01-16-2020, 12:39 AM | #7 |
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Let us know how it goes.
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01-16-2020, 01:52 AM | #8 |
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AER says if you buy their touring block it's:
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Re: crankshaft counterweights
Hi Synchro,
Could I please have the dimensions of the counter weights? If you decide not to post them here, could you PM or email direct. Much appreciated Chris [email protected]
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01-16-2020, 08:45 AM | #10 |
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Gud mawnin' Syncro. I, too, would like the dimensions/pattern for the weights. either post them here are email to me , if you are a mid to. thanks. [email protected]
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01-16-2020, 01:45 PM | #11 |
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Re: crankshaft counterweights
Ford sweated them on and pinned them. Model A cranks are dainty enough without welding on them. Dan Price may sell his counterweights separate but they might be a bit different than the factory B cranks. It seems like he uses thicker ones but I don't remember now
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01-16-2020, 03:40 PM | #12 |
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Here's some like the Ford add on ones. https://www.dan4banger.com/products.html
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01-16-2020, 06:21 PM | #13 |
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For those who asked for the dimensions, there are 2 way of doing it. They both use the same dimensions to cut out the blank. The first is cut from 1 1/4" thick material and part of the "ring" is milled away to give a counterweight like the ones Bob showed above (which I expect are made to these dimensions). The simplest ones are cut from 5/8" material (the same thickness as the round part of the crankshaft where they are mounted) Now for the dimensions:
For the thicker ones, the line where the extra metal is milled away is not at right angles to the centerline. It is about 12 1/2 degrees off and since the counterweights face both forwards and back, you will need 2 cut each way. Attaching them to the crankshaft is up to you. A good shrink fit (allow 0.001 plus 0.001" per inch of diameter for shrink) should be enough but the comfort of a setscrew or bolt or weld as well is OK. If you weld, you might want to check the crank for straight afterwards. IMO, the simple ones are enough. After all, there have been lots of Model As do lots of miles over lots of years with NO counterweights. A downside to the thicker weights is they will have to be removed if the crankshaft is to be reground at some later date. PM me or ask on the forum if you have any ?s
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01-16-2020, 07:36 PM | #14 |
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Thanks Syncro for the dimensions. They are added to my notebook file of info I might need someday.
Now, for the goood part. A set of counterweight are on their way to me from Berts and I have a machinist friend on standby to attach them to the crank -some kind of trade out deal with him. |
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Thanks Synchro,
Much appreciated. The measurements you gave are obviously for the “de luxe” ones. Do you perhaps have the measurements for the simple ones as well?
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