The forged Force #1 crankshaft and most of the parts in my 2600cc VW engine are from Steve Bennett. All are new. The only used parts were the crankcase and head castings. Steve did or had all of the machining done and shipped it back to me.
On Mon, Jul 31, 2023, 10:21 AM Mark Langford <m...@n56ml.com> wrote: > The very last place you'd want a cast crankshaft (steel or iron) in a VW > engine is on your airplane! You need a forged steel crankshaft, > preferably counterweighted, such as the SCAT crankshaft. You also need a > front bearing to support it from breaking at the nose. Steve Bennett > sold exactly that, and for good reason. Hopefully the folks that are > now running Great Plains Aircraft are still selling that crankshaft and > the front bearing designed to support the prop end of the crank for > aircraft use. It's called the "Force One" prop and hub setup. > > I know a little something about aircraft crankshafts, and how and why > they fail. Please take my advice on this and don't cheap out. It could > cost you your airplane, and your life. > > Mark Langford > www.n56ml.com > m...@n56ml.com > > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet >
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