[quote:qnbmfpkk][quote:qnbmfpkk]I'm playing piggy in the middle !! Ken Irwin at Simcoe called re the crank for Dennis Stewrard in Brantford . apperently took his crank out,measured it then got 20 thou bearings ,took to machine shop and crank has crack next to one journel. they don't know if the crank will weld and hold. His has counter wieghts .Hercules in Toronto has one less counter weights measures up the rest of the way,My advice was keep looking ! And he would like to use his bearings if possible and buy in canadian dollars too!! I,m trying to stay away but keep getting draggedback into the mess!! Any ideas besides run?[/quote:qnbmfpkk]
I think Irv iver by Erie Pa has some used ones. Now weused to teach crank grinding schools. Here is the scarey part, not all cranks with cracks are bad. It depends on how the crack runs. Next thing if you weld it you need to find a place that can weld diesel cranks. It is a little different than gas cranks because they are hardened. Me I would buy a used crank from IRV which is out of a 550.  More on that later. Where do you live? I do not think you are too far away.It is 110 miles from my house to Detroit airport. John[/quote:qnbmfpkk] I am at Port Elgin  ontario about 80 miles up Lake Huron from Port Huron Mich. 120 would catch the detriot airport. You e mailed me last fall reguarding oliver corn pickers.  I am doubtfull that I will get to cockshutt spring meeting but Ken Irwin is going perhaps the crank will come north with him!  Thanks for your help Grant Thede