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Re: [Fot] Cranks & Nitriding

To: Kas Kastner <kaskastner@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Cranks & Nitriding
From: "J. Wagner" <jmwagner@greenheart.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2013 16:34:47 -0800
Cc: "fot@autox.team.net" <fot@autox.team.net>
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Back in the 80's I had a machine shop (Bishop and Buell) do my engine work.
Their big thing was Formula Four racing... so tinkering on my TR4A motor (for
street race) was an odd, but fun change of pace for them.

I started putting parts together for my second motor back with them and one
part i brought them was a crank.  i sought "better best option".  They
machined it undersized, chromed it oversized and ground to standard.  I never
used that crank, but I kept it all these years for a future rebuild.

what's your thoughts on that process?  I think I spent $500 back then!

--Justin

On Dec 6, 2013, at 2:42 PM, Kas Kastner <kaskastner@gmail.com> wrote:

> After having terrible trouble with the TR-250 crank (also the TR-6) I had
> the crankshaft analyzed by a company group of dedicated research engineers
> (not cheap either) and there very long written analysis was that
> nitridingALONE would improve the crankshaft 50%. AND, it did. It has
> not been a hard
> sell to me ever since.
>
> *Never be beaten by equipment.*
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