[Fot] Moldex Crankshaft

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FWIW, the Moldex crank I bought back back in the early 2000's has 
counterweights that foul the webbing in the block as well. I talked to 
Ken Gilanders about it, he said that is what you want, use an angle 
grinder to make notches in the block for clearance. I think you need to 
grind two, maybe three webs.

It is much easier if you remember to do that before you take the block 
to the machine shop and get it cleaned!

On 2020-04-30 18:29, timmmurphh--- via Fot wrote:
> I ordered a Triumph TR4 billet crankshaft from Moldex by phone from
> Joe Flowers in June 2017.  I received it in September 2017.  At my
> next engine rebuild, in March of 2019, I installed the crank in the
> prepared engine block.  It would not completely rotate as the
> counterweight hit the engine block.  The counterweights had not been
> completely machined.  I returned the crank to Moldex after a phone
> call to Joe Flower to discuss the problem.  In about 2-1/2 weeks I
> received the crank back.  I finished the engine rebuild, took the
> engine off the engine stand and proceeded to bolt the flywheel on.
> Only three of the four tapped holes in the crank were completely
> tapped.  The fourth had about 2 or 3 threads and that is all. We broke
> a tap off in the hole trying to manually tap it through. I again
> called Joe, disassembled the engine, and shipped the crank back to
> Moldex for completion. I received it back again in about 2-1/2 weeks.
> Reassembled the engine and raced in three weekends in 2019, no
> problems.
> 
> I called Joe in April 2019 and asked to be reimbursed for the $130 in
> shipping costs to ship the crank back to him for completion, twice.
> Since April 2019 I have called about 10 times to ask to recover the
> shipping costs.  Twice I was told a check had been sent.  I have not
> received the $130 as of this date.
> 
> This is a cautionary tale for those who are thinking of buying a
> billet crankshaft from Moldex.