_atwittsend at verizon.net_ (mailto:atwittsend at verizon.net) writes: Which then leads one to ask..., how does one identify a HiPo 289 crank? Hi Tom, In addition to the Brinell mark, there is supposed to be an orange color code (that may be worn off or added on) and a K stamped next to the last counteweight. Thehe K could also be added on. John