10-11-2018, 01:16 PM
(10-11-2018, 10:25 AM)Stuart Giles Wrote: I take the Australian club 3 bearing cranks are an exact replica of the Austin crank?
If I built another 3 bearing motor for myself, I would get Phoenix to make one from billet but with the side valve Reliant big end offset. This allows for much thicker centre webs. This crank would work with the SV Reliant rods and a compression plate to accomodate their extra length, or get Phoenix to make a set of 6" rods with the increased offset.
I don't know if they're an exact replica Stuart. Despite the thicker webs on the Reliant version, my expectation would be a satisfactory crank life IF the alignment of the C/M was also properly addressed, so that the centre journal is supported (as opposed to either stressed or whipping around in thin air).