Recently, my crankshaft broke(my fault), so I bought one from Kings Motor Bikes.
I compared the connecting rods, and while I couldn't get an exact measurement, they seemed close enough. I placed the piston on, but when I turn it by hand, the piston skirt doesn't clear the flywheels! It gets stuck, and I'm thinking of slightly trimming the skirt to see if I can get it to pass. Is this a good idea or a bad one?
Also, since the difference will probably effect the timing, should I modify the thickness of the base gasket to compensate?
EDIT: The original rod says "ZAF 60". The new one is Z-L. In case that helps. There isn't a way to swap the rods, is there?(yeah, I can already tell the answer is probably no)
I compared the connecting rods, and while I couldn't get an exact measurement, they seemed close enough. I placed the piston on, but when I turn it by hand, the piston skirt doesn't clear the flywheels! It gets stuck, and I'm thinking of slightly trimming the skirt to see if I can get it to pass. Is this a good idea or a bad one?
Also, since the difference will probably effect the timing, should I modify the thickness of the base gasket to compensate?
EDIT: The original rod says "ZAF 60". The new one is Z-L. In case that helps. There isn't a way to swap the rods, is there?(yeah, I can already tell the answer is probably no)
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