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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:44 pm
by SUZIE
I promise, My Late father used to do extra work for a scrapmetal dealer in town, \i remember scool holidays stripping lots of scrapmetal including old Vw aircooled engines and gearboxes, but as i said the last time i did that was en the late 1980's

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:17 pm
by ZeroAxe
The crank is nickel plated?

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:14 pm
by Tony Z
ZeroAxe wrote:The crank is nickel plated?
WTF??? Never heard of a crank being nickle plated

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:25 pm
by ZeroAxe
Hehe, worth a shot right!? I am sure once the secret is out, I'll be like *slap head* Duh!! Of course!!

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:36 pm
by Chris
The crank has no offset.All the shoulders are in a straight line.

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:42 pm
by Tony Z
ZeroAxe wrote:Hehe, worth a shot right!? I am sure once the secret is out, I'll be like *slap head* Duh!! Of course!!
I somehow doubt it, more on the lines of you never heard that someone made something like that in the first place.... and what a good idea....

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:00 am
by SUZIE
Is it the circlip that holds the copper gear in place?

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:42 am
by Tony Z
No

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:50 am
by SUZIE
Any hints for us Tony?

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:23 am
by eben
Insulation tape around the one main bearing? :P


To be honest... I've never worked on the bottom end (crank etc.) of an engine so i'd propably not spot it...

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:04 pm
by Bugger
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the casing with ore dowl pins at the bolt studs

This mod that you are talking about is it off the shelf or a mod you did

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:08 pm
by Tony Z
true, but its not the special item I am referring to...

Its a special off the shelf item, not often found.... thats enough hints for now

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:42 pm
by Bugger
Is the crank moded for oil skwirterz on to the bottom of the pistons

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:47 pm
by Tony Z
no. Its something that can be easily seen....

LOL, this is killing you isnt it?

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:22 am
by Bugger
Tony Z wrote:I expected better from you.... you'll kick yourself when you realise it... 1 item in specific that isnt found very often
Ok Is it 1 item or 1 type of items :?: :D

Rod bolts with the Torqs driver style bolts :!: