Early Sprint Crank Identification

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Early Sprint Crank Identification

#1 Post by David6214 »

I am dis assembling a sprint engine which I believe to be an early one (engine number myseriously ground out!) i have yet to get it apart fully, but is there a way to tell the early (toughened?) cranks, different part number etc

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S'alright, Ken Wood gave me the info...
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Could you enlighten us all?
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#4 Post by David6214 »

normal crank has one hole, cross drilled has three in the big end journals one of hich is plugged with a ball bearing.....something like 3/8ths in. Basically if there is more than one hole its cross drileld (and all that other good stuff that goes with it)
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