Quote:
Originally Posted by Benson
BEAVERTAIL crank
has gear ...
has woodruff key
29.2 lbs
weighed on a $200 shipping scale.
Too cold to measure main and rod size.
Fifty years ago an old time racing guy told me that this was a good crank for a racing engine!
He said with a big smile:  :
"The Beavertail crank cuts through the oil vapor easier and has less air resistance!!
I took that to mean that he was joking! 
Benson |
Anything that reduces oil friction in the crankcase means more hp at the output flange. One of the big reasons for dry sump oiling.
Dry sump = 15 hp gain.