How to weld a crankshaft? - details please
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Re: How to weld a crankshaft? - details please
28 Jul 2011 06:52les holt wrote: Heres a quick pic for you.
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And that's an impressive looking weld. Mine is the same way, 3/4 of the way around the pins. Truly beautiful workmanship from a top notch guy.
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stage 1 head by Larry Cavanaugh
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race built crank by John Pearson
Mikuni rs34's
k410 cams
back cut tranny
8" over D&G swinger
proving once again that age and treachery is better than youth and enthusiasm
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Re: How to weld a crankshaft? - details please
28 Jul 2011 13:14
My mate had his crank welded, it is definately a specialist job and it will need balancing afterwards. They do look amazing too, his looked like a solid block of chrome when it came back, what a shame crank cases aren't see through!

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Re: How to weld a crankshaft? - details please
29 Jul 2011 01:44 - 29 Jul 2011 01:48
is this the place?
John Pearson Racing
970-352-9272
813 E 18th St # 9,
Greeley, CO, US 80631-6147
or maybe...
Pearson Racing
1734 W Main Street
New Lebanon, OH 45345-9704
or perhaps...
Pearson Racing
22 Dewey St
West Alexandria, OH 45381
937-839-9723
I can't find a website for him.
John Pearson Racing
970-352-9272
813 E 18th St # 9,
Greeley, CO, US 80631-6147
or maybe...
Pearson Racing
1734 W Main Street
New Lebanon, OH 45345-9704
or perhaps...
Pearson Racing
22 Dewey St
West Alexandria, OH 45381
937-839-9723
I can't find a website for him.
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Re: How to weld a crankshaft? - details please
29 Jul 2011 05:47
It's the one on Dewey street. Call him, you won't be disappointed.

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stage 1 head by Larry Cavanaugh
race built crank by John Pearson
Mikuni rs34's
k410 cams
back cut tranny
8" over D&G swinger
proving once again that age and treachery is better than youth and enthusiasm
stage 1 head by Larry Cavanaugh
race built crank by John Pearson
Mikuni rs34's
k410 cams
back cut tranny
8" over D&G swinger
proving once again that age and treachery is better than youth and enthusiasm
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Re: How to weld a crankshaft? - details please
29 Jul 2011 18:59
cool! thanks. Anybody else got some sage advice on cranks?
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Re: How to weld a crankshaft? - details please
01 Aug 2011 02:21
I found a local guy who runs a machine/welding shop. He's been around forever and used to rebuild KZ cranks all the time when they were the hottest thing on the strip. He says he can weld and true for me for $125. I think I'm going to do that.
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Re: How to weld a crankshaft? - details please
01 Aug 2011 18:25
Hope it works out for you.
'78 KZ1075 LTD
stage 1 head by Larry Cavanaugh
race built crank by John Pearson
Mikuni rs34's
k410 cams
back cut tranny
8" over D&G swinger
proving once again that age and treachery is better than youth and enthusiasm
stage 1 head by Larry Cavanaugh
race built crank by John Pearson
Mikuni rs34's
k410 cams
back cut tranny
8" over D&G swinger
proving once again that age and treachery is better than youth and enthusiasm
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