[SEL] Austral 351

[David Rotigel]

Hi Patrick, It's a simple task to cut/grind 1/16" off both ends of the  
crank and then stamp "351" in both ends.
	Dave

On Oct 25, 2010, at 10:14 PM, Patrick Livingstone wrote:

> I will probably push the shaft out and fix it that way. I could  
> replace it
> with another complete crankshaft but that would ruin the fact that  
> it has
> the original number (351) stamped on both ends. I also think the  
> distance
> between the bearings may be different to other Australs of the same  
> size.
> Another odd thing I have noticed is that there is no boss on the  
> side of the
> crankcase to mount the fuel pump. You can see it here on my 1917  
> engine (to
> the right of the picture below the sidshaft):
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/pml/samc04/DSCF0022.JPG
>
> No.351 does not have the boss so the pump and handle are mounted quite
> differently:
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/pml/myengines/austral351/351austral7.jpg
>
> This is an odd Austral.
> Patrick
>
>
>
> On 24/10/10 8:35 PM, "michael young" <mike17257 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Patrick,
>>
>> the purist in me says - to quote yourself - "Pull off the flywheels,
>> press out the problem shaft, align it and press then pin it in  
>> place."  But
>> the other woud work except if the misalignment was small and the  
>> key ways
>> (original and new) overlapped.
>>
>> Hey its your choice.  A very nice engine and a wise choice.  
>> Congratulations!
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Mike Young in Orange. NSW, Australia
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Patrick Livingstone <
>> patrick.livingstone at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
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