The Faster Cracker Posted January 3, 2008 Report Posted January 3, 2008 ok so i have a new 5mm long rod stroker crank on the way. im gonna weld it but i was wondering if i really have to send it off to get it done or can i use my TIG and just fuse the web to the crank with just the heat and not adding metal or is it more complicated than that? if that is a route i can take is it neccessary to fuse it all the way around or can i just do it in several spots? Quote
jbooker82 Posted January 3, 2008 Report Posted January 3, 2008 Ask BigRed350x he welded his own crank and I belive that is all he used. Hot Rod's long rod stroker crank comes welded already. Some people do recomend throwing more weld down to beef it up. Quote
Wildcardracing Posted January 3, 2008 Report Posted January 3, 2008 (edited) ok so i have a new 5mm long rod stroker crank on the way. im gonna weld it but i was wondering if i really have to send it off to get it done or can i use my TIG and just fuse the web to the crank with just the heat and not adding metal or is it more complicated than that? if that is a route i can take is it neccessary to fuse it all the way around or can i just do it in several spots? Tig is what the builder doing mine uses to do them. Don't know if he uses rod or not though. He does weld it all the way around and burns it deep, I think there is some teqnique to it so you don't pull it out of phase with the heat, not sure. Edited January 3, 2008 by slobanshee06 Quote
daffron Posted January 3, 2008 Report Posted January 3, 2008 I welded my own. Tig welder with no filler rod, just fuse it. Quote
dawarriorman Posted January 3, 2008 Report Posted January 3, 2008 Yep, no rod just heat. I'd use some dial indicators after your done to make sure it stays true (if it does come out a little, use rubber mallet). Quote
lonestar Posted January 4, 2008 Report Posted January 4, 2008 (edited) You gotta be set up to do it write. Crank fixtures dial indicators & checking to make sure it's in faze. Send it to Jeff. It's not that exspensive have it done write. If it's not done write or that bike will ride like an old shopping carriage. Thats if it starts if it's out of faze. You got some dude that smoked a joint on the line that put your crank together. I'd have i it checked and done write. IMO The guys that did it on their owne with out the tools GOT LUCKY Edited January 4, 2008 by lonestar Quote
FireHead Posted January 4, 2008 Report Posted January 4, 2008 ok so i have a new 5mm long rod stroker crank on the way. im gonna weld it but i was wondering if i really have to send it off to get it done or can i use my TIG and just fuse the web to the crank with just the heat and not adding metal or is it more complicated than that? if that is a route i can take is it neccessary to fuse it all the way around or can i just do it in several spots? TIG is about the only welding method you should use on a crank. If somebody says they are using something else.........run away. :biggrin: Quote
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