A mate had a "dealer" build him a small frame engine. His instruction was to build it as standard top end but with a race crank and decent bearings as the long term plan was to fit a Polini kit.
Anyway, the engine never got fitted and the mate has now bought the Polini Kit. I think it's a 130 but I haven't opened the box yet.
I said I'd fit the top end for him, albeit that I have never worked on a smallframe engine before. Having taken the top end off, I have some doubts about how this engine was put together.
My question relates to this crank. I know it's hard to tell without me splitting the casing, but does this crank look like a suitable race crank?
Smallframe Crank
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Is this going to be using the rotary intake or reed on the barrell? Assuming rotary as it's not a full circle crank.
Can you post a picture of the crank intake cutout & perhaps measure the open timing?
You'd get best results by matching the casing transfers to the barrel & openning up the intake, but that would mean a casing split as you'd not want the waste ally getting in the crank.
Can you post a picture of the crank intake cutout & perhaps measure the open timing?
You'd get best results by matching the casing transfers to the barrel & openning up the intake, but that would mean a casing split as you'd not want the waste ally getting in the crank.
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Looks very much like a standard type crank or yes maybe a cut crank but if it were a reed type there would be signs of chamfering on the on all of the right side web and the inlet port wouldve been properly fettled !!!!
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Only just getting back to this. Stripping engine down to get at the crank.
My question is about the clutch. A large frame clutch will just prise out once you have taken the nut off under the thrust plate. I have done this but clutch doesn't seem to want to move. Should it prise off now?
My question is about the clutch. A large frame clutch will just prise out once you have taken the nut off under the thrust plate. I have done this but clutch doesn't seem to want to move. Should it prise off now?