It may already have been mentioned, but the stock VW crankshaft is a forged crankshaft already -- that's how VW makes them. The problem happen when people want an aftermarket crankshaft with a longer stroke. This is when you have to make sure what you're getting.
Mike Taglieri On Apr 27, 2015 12:03 PM, "Chris Prata via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > Hi George, I appreciate the reply, but I really just wanted to simplify it > by asking of a forged crankshaft, and the front bearing are the main > updates needed to make a stock VW more appropriate for airplane duty, or is > there more major items? > > Also, is that front bearing something that bolts onto a stock block, or is > the crankcase modified/machined in any way? > Thanks! > > Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2015 23:58:33 -0700 > From: gluejam at cox.net > To: chrisprata at live.com; krnet at list.krnet.org > Subject: Re: KR> anyone using a redrive on small VW engine > > > > > > > The best way to explain may be to go directly to the Great Plains > website and do a lot of reading. Lots to be learned there. > > Here's a link to one page with most items arranged alphabetically: > > > http://www.greatplainsas.com/sceparts.html > > > > George > > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options >
