Fast Eddie
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Gents,
I have just stripped my crank down, please to find nothing more than a bit of paste like sludge inside! The journals look good, and are standard size (I've not properly measured them yet though).
It's a 1974 MKIIA 850 and has 5/16 studs.
My question is, what best to replace the studs with?
Is it worth fitting MKIII 3/8 studs? I obviously understand these will be stronger, but won't the crank be weakened by the bigger holes?
Or are there better quality aftermarket items available from ARPmor similar?
Or should I just fit new standard items?
It's going to be approx 9.8:1, JS pistons and rods, JS stage 1 cam and I do like to give it some stick!
I have just stripped my crank down, please to find nothing more than a bit of paste like sludge inside! The journals look good, and are standard size (I've not properly measured them yet though).
It's a 1974 MKIIA 850 and has 5/16 studs.
My question is, what best to replace the studs with?
Is it worth fitting MKIII 3/8 studs? I obviously understand these will be stronger, but won't the crank be weakened by the bigger holes?
Or are there better quality aftermarket items available from ARPmor similar?
Or should I just fit new standard items?
It's going to be approx 9.8:1, JS pistons and rods, JS stage 1 cam and I do like to give it some stick!