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Originally Posted by 1929
I guess its been the norm for many years of welding the old crankshaft to counterbalance the engine, is it overkill to just go and buy a new scat crank instead? Can the welds be trusted in the rebuild? Did anyone ever hear of a problem with the weld?
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1- Overkill, probably for a street engine.
2- The welds can be trusted if done by a qualified welder.
(Sometimes hard to find)
3- Yes.
Besides the counterweight welding, it is quite common to weld up the bearing journals and grind back to standard both with stock stroke and longer stroke for racing.