Hi everyone,
I have not visited here for some time since SRL790 has been in pieces all over my garage and I haven't had the time to work on her which makes Andy an unhappy boy.
Last year I had a main bearing fail and it took out the drive side shaft and the drive side flywheel (the shaft came loose in the taper).
I recently obtained a used flywheel from Hitchcock's but am having trouble truing the crank (I have assembled and disassembled twice already and inspected closely and am reaching the conclusion that the used flywheel is not running true) so now I am looking at other options, namely fitting a later model crankshaft.
My question for the group is:
Does anyone know the differences between the early (pre 1955) crankshaft and the Indian built crankshaft? Stroke is the same at 90mm and I know the crankpin is the same because I fitted the roller bearing conversion to my crank. Obvious difference is the extension on the drive side shaft for the alternator, but if the taper is the same in the flywheel, I could install my shaft. Also, is there a difference between the 350 and the 500 crank, or more specifically, the flywheels (SRL790 is a 350)?
Does anyone have one available that they could measure and/or lend me to compare or, better yet, does anyone who has perhaps installed a stroker kit, have one they would be willing to part with?
I'll take all the help I can get on this one.
Andy