Re: Hardened Cranks

[lynn peterson <kustomkemps@xxxxxxxxx>]

It's just one of those things you must check carefully
when building an engine, as the crank can be ruined if
something goes wrong in the process.

regards,

Lynn
--- piper_pa20 <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Bruce's claim that nitriding crankshafts can warp
> them is news to me.  Mind, 
> I'm not a machinist but I have hung around light
> plane maintenance shops 
> (FBOs) for way too many hours and I can't remember
> that ever being 
> mentioned.  Of course, lots of things were never
> mentioned.  Anyway there's 
> a good summary of heat treating processes at this
> link:
> 
>
http://64.78.42.182/sweethaven/BldgConst/Welding/lessonmain.asp?lesNum=2&modNum=4
> 
> Joe Fulton
> Salinas, CA 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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