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Old 07-10-2017, 10:55 PM   #3
Railcarmover
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Location: Sacramento
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Default Re: 60 mile per hour all day long?perhaps..

I agree,the next move is to completely disassemble,measure and magnaflux..If it checks out I'll get started building a touring engine.There's a gentleman in Turlock who has a good reputation for machine work,Ill employ his services if available.I like doing my own assembly work,no one spends the time lapping polishing and 'blueprinting' like an owner can,the labor is free..Got a nice 1/10th gram scale too so I can static balance a bit too.One question I do have is about counterbalanced crankshafts,everyone seems to recommend lightening the flywheel at the same time...not so sure I want to do that,seems to me the heavier flywheel would work in combination with the counterbalance crank and allow a smoother running engine.Sacrifice a little 'spool' up speed for more dampening?
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