Ideal crankshaft radius?

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Ideal crankshaft radius?

Post by BobShirleyAtlantaTx » Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:57 am

What is the preferred radius of a T crankshaft? Thanks for your time and help. Bob 903 824 1949

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Re: Ideal crankshaft radius?

Post by Mark Gregush » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:25 am

I am pretty darn sure it is 1/8".
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Re: Ideal crankshaft radius?

Post by Chris Barker » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:09 am

Hmmm. Interesting answer - probably what the questioner wanted, but I was thinking 'What's half the stroke? Ah yes, 2"'


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Re: Ideal crankshaft radius?

Post by HPetrino » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:25 am

Chris,

I was thinking exactly the same thing as you, 2".

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Re: Ideal crankshaft radius?

Post by DanTreace » Tue Oct 01, 2019 11:44 am

Earlier post with factory dimension stated:


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Re: Ideal crankshaft radius?

Post by TonyB » Wed Oct 02, 2019 11:46 am

From the research in building the six 1914 replicas, the radius between the bearing surface and the side of the crank is specified as 0.125”.
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Re: Ideal crankshaft radius?

Post by Kohnke Rebabbitting » Wed Oct 02, 2019 3:23 pm

BobShirleyAtlantaTx wrote:
Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:57 am
What is the preferred radius of a T crankshaft? Thanks for your time and help. Bob 903 824 1949
It has an 1/8th, .125 inch Radius. No bigger, or smaller. Rods, and mains should be cut that Diameter, also, or you will have a mating problem.

A 2" Radius, should be closest to a 15" Diameter crank.

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Re: Ideal crankshaft radius?

Post by John E. Guitar » Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:38 pm

Would the Model A & B crankshaft also be 1/8"?

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