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This is just my opinion and at the end of the day what would i know .
You have done well with your engine and are to be congratulated.

The crank shaft ?
I would throw the brass webs away. And also the roll pins .
Steel webs and taper pins and the silver solder  ( in that order )  ( not soft solder and the roll pin )
And no loctite . loctite is a glue and you do not glue metal together
Crank webs are to be a tight fit on the shaft and heating webs and cooling shaft will make it a bit easier to press into place .
Ok i will no resume my sideline seat

Cheers
Dennis

Hi Dennis,

Thank you for the advice, much appreciated.  I have some 10mm 304 stainless flat bar which is wide enough to make some new crankwebs out of, this would allow me to do away with the 5mm brass webs and soldered in support collars, might be the way to go?  Have ordered some taper pins and reamer   

Many thanks
Ade