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Old 12-12-2022, 12:34 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon View Post
Is there evidence that this change makes it less robust? I see a stiffer crankshaft swinging less mass at the rod ends. The smaller diameter also results in lower speed between bearing and journal but that probably wasn't the main goal. I'm sure the decision to give up some bearing surface for a stiffer crank involved considerable R&D.
No, but you know my monkey brain just looks at it and goes "smaller bad."

I know it was discussed in that dudes NA build thread but I don't remember the outcome. I think he went with the FA20 crank and a custom rod/piston. If I get a chance I should reread the thread even though it is like 49 pages and 1/3 of it not even involving the build.

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63901
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