crank nose

[vashxj]

ok i have been looking in the searches and found you need a spacer for a long nose crank. so if i use a long crank 64mm do i just machine 10mm off or use a spacer, and if a spacer does this throw off the belt alignment because this will be crucial when i need the belt to drive the s/c

[ruffy01]

Most seem to run a spacer which if fitted between the balancer & bolt wouldn't affect alignment.
I believe machining off 10mm & redrilling/tapping is also a solution.

Anyone please correct me if I'm wrong

[SilverXJ]

You can have the crank machined, or use the spacer between the bolt's washer and balancer. Which ever is more convenient for you.

[vashxj]

o i see duh, for some reason i was thinking the balancer had a capped end and could only go so far. i didnt realize you can push it through and put a spacer. that was a dumb question lol i should have looked at it closer

[IH 392]

You can have the crank machined, or use the spacer between the bolt's washer and balancer. Which ever is more convenient for you.

Yep I sawed the end of mine off!, I'm cheap, I wasn't going to buy a spacer or even make one out of an old dampener, this was free and easy, just chucked it up in the lathe and whipped it right off!

[vashxj]

did you have to drill and tap or did the bolt still go in all the way

[IH 392]

Haven't put it together yet, but I see no reason to "drill and tap it"?, maybe touch up the leading thread.

[vashxj]

ok i just wasnt sure how deep the hole was

[IH 392]

my caliper tells me its just shy of an inch, I cant seem to find a snout bolt right now?? I'm just going to screw the bolt in finger tight and figure the difference, if the bolt needs some trimming so be it.

[vashxj]

good plan ill go with it

[Rinkrat456]

Does anyone have dimensions or a CAD file for the spacer? If so, I can have many of these made on the lazer for pretty cheap.

[Zorm]

I plan on cutting 10mm off the old 258 crank pully and use that for the spacer.