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Re: Is this 'unfortunate' engineering
« on: March 16, 2021, 11:14:01 am »
Just a unjoint same as eccentic rod nothing unusual there but
Usually the piston rod is straight and the eccentic rod bent

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Dennis

Correct and agree - I would place the crank shaft bearing more to
the left and shorten the shaft. Then trying to bring the crank pin
in Line with the cylinder. A bent rod is just stupid...

Arnold