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Even after a week of work on this engine, my brain still couldn't fathom why the original crankshaft was too short, with the flywheel barely fastened on to the end.  But it didn't take someone else very long after seeing the pictures of the completed engine to figure it out and give me a call!  A big thanks to Gil, who pointed out that the flywheel belongs in the CENTER between the two bearing blocks, and not out on the end.  That it makes sense.  I would chalk it up to a Senior Moment, but this was more of a Senior Week.  Anyways, if you're going to be an idiot, it certainly is good to have smart friends!

So, I had to take it apart once more to correct the situation, I also fixed the small amount of play in the one bearing post, and now I'm really happy with how this engine turned out.



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