[SEL] Crankshaft extending

[David Rotigel]

My doG Tommy, even I will not respond to your question!
	Dave

On Sep 12, 2007, at 8:12 PM, Judge Tommy Turner wrote:

> George,
>  is there a reason you want it longer?
>
> Tommy Turner
> Magnolia, KY
>
>
>
> Best, George wrote:
>
>> I've got an engine where someone took a hacksaw and shortened the
>> crankshaft for some reason.  Maybe it stuck out too far and they  
>> didn't
>> want to use a belt pulley on it.
>>
>> I'm wondering if it is feasible to extend the crankshaft, or should I
>> find replacement crankshaft instead?
>>
>> What I'm thinking is that I could put the crankshaft on the lathe and
>> true up where they cut the shaft.  Then center bore the shaft.
>> Make an extention piece with a stub to fit the bored hole in the
>> crankshaft.
>> Press the extention piece in.
>> Weld the seam.
>> Then clean up the joint in the lathe.
>>
>> Does this sound like a feasible way to fix the crankshaft?
>>
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