Crankshaft welding..
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Crankshaft welding..
Have a crankshaft that needs welding. We once used someone in I think South Carolina. All they did was cranks but I can't remember who it was. Any ideas? Thanks
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Re: Crankshaft welding..
What needs to be done to the Crank?
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Spartanburg Crankshaft in Spartanburg SC has a good reputation.
We have had very good results with Shaft Tech in Fostoria OH, if you don't mind shipping.
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To answer what needs to be done to the crank. It's a 4 stroke Yamaha outboard crank that someone welded the no 1 rod journal on and did a horrible job. It's out of round by .010 and the welding didn't go all the way to the filets. It needs to have all that ground out and rewelded.
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For Marine engine crankshafts talk to Marine Crankshaft in Santa Ana, California. David is the top outboard crankshaft man in the USA!
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It's an outboard but it's a 4 stroke. The crank is the same as an automotive crank with the same type of bearings. Completely different than the 2 stroke cranks.
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Re: Crankshaft welding..
I would call Performance Crankshaft in Royal Oak Township, Michigan ... (586) 549-7557.
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Grinding out bad weld is very labor intensive and costly!
You might want to save yourself some cash and use big Ass electric grinder that you can rent and a 10" abrasive disc to get the job well started for who ever will reweld and grind the Crank.
You might want to save yourself some cash and use big Ass electric grinder that you can rent and a 10" abrasive disc to get the job well started for who ever will reweld and grind the Crank.
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I am very familiar with 4 stoke outboard engines. They are not automotive type crankshafts as most are not 90 degree V-6's or V-8's and are configured and sized quite differently than automotive crankshafts. That's why I recommended David at Marine Crankshaft. Just ask around the high performance outboard engine community and you will have his name and company recommended all over the world more than most.
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No way...take it to who ever is going to do the job and consult them first. You might make more of a mess trying to grind out the last disaster. That's like trying to help out the body man and rough everything in first...usually they grind off all the crap someone else put on and start fresh anyway. Just cost them more work is all.
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Re: Crankshaft welding..
I get the reason behind the weld repair has to be there is no cranks available.
If you can find a shaft it will be better then the 2nd go around welding and regrinding as the heat treatment will need to be done to the complete crank. And if it was done before on just a single journal you are going to invite it to break and the end result will be more costly.
I would do a better search for a crank as we see those engines all the time for repairs and 3 out of 10 the block is junk and good for parts only.
PM me the details with the year model and serial numbers and I can see if the local dealers have any available.
The local dealers here have hugh boneyards full of Yammy stuff cause the parts are costly and they don't want to do these type of repairs unless they have good customers that pay promptly
If you can find a shaft it will be better then the 2nd go around welding and regrinding as the heat treatment will need to be done to the complete crank. And if it was done before on just a single journal you are going to invite it to break and the end result will be more costly.
I would do a better search for a crank as we see those engines all the time for repairs and 3 out of 10 the block is junk and good for parts only.
PM me the details with the year model and serial numbers and I can see if the local dealers have any available.
The local dealers here have hugh boneyards full of Yammy stuff cause the parts are costly and they don't want to do these type of repairs unless they have good customers that pay promptly
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Re: Crankshaft welding..
Another vote for Marine Crankshaft in Santa Ana.
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