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crank web filling

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:45 am
by wolfgangh
which material would you guys recommend for fillingn the crank webs, not only the 2 small balancing holes but the whole pockets around the pin? I wanna achieve a full circle web for increased crank pressure. Epoxy, nylon, alloy? It should be as light as possible but strong enough not to explode at 12000 RPM.

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:55 pm
by Luther
A thin steel or aluminum sleeve pressed over the wheel to trap cork and epoxy. I've seen a picture on the www like this.

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 3:58 am
by Twinsport
Hi,

What about welding thin sheet metal to the crank to make hollow fillings? It's made like that on my Puch 250 SGS (with factory crank). Strong, light and cheap ;-)

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 4:22 pm
by wolfgangh
Luther,
A thin steel or aluminum sleeve pressed over the wheel to trap cork and epoxy. I've seen a picture on the www like this
That is what my engine guy has done in the past (20 years ago), but it requires modification of the crankcase due to the bigger crank web diameter, even though it is only 1 mm or so. Cost of machining time in Austria prohibits that solution.
The other problem is that the guy who will assemble and true the crank afterwards may destroy the sleeve with his copper hammer.

Our current best idea is to fabricate the inserts for the 2 pockets in the web from a kind of teflon (need to find right one) or epoxy mixed with glass fibres and bolt it on the web. Still searching for something better though. I searched for the pic you are referring to but with no success.

Twinsport,
What about welding thin sheet metal to the crank to make hollow fillings? It's made like that on my Puch 250 SGS (with factory crank). Strong, light and cheap
for some reason I feel uncomfortable with welding on a crank.

Thanks a lot for your inputs, we will keep them in mind as plan B

regards

Wolfgang

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:06 pm
by Dubsey
I have an old two stroke tuning book somewhere
It discusses crank filling and used cork and araldite
Are your cranks disassembled ? would this make it easier ?

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:55 am
by wolfgangh
Dubsey,
yes I ordered them disassembled, they came from Gus last year.

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:41 pm
by wolfgangh
My crank web fillings are completed, crank will be sent for assembly now. All 8 webs have this epoxy fillings, the inner webs have a thicker layer since the clearnace to the conrod is bigger.
This is an aerospace grade epoxy, resistant against oil, gas etc and heat up to 130°C

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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 4:09 pm
by zomaardan
Heat in the crankcase can exceed 130°C in some engine's .

I remember you saying you wont stress this engine, so you might not get to much heat into the crankcase, or was that a different engine?

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 4:16 pm
by wolfgangh
No, this engine will be stressed indeed, we are aiming for much peak power, pure trackbike...although crankcase temp should not be more than 130° deg?? The gas temp will go up and down in sync with the pressure pulses each rotation, but the average temp should be much lower. I dont even expect 110°C, but I really dont know for sure

Our target is a power to weight ration of 1:1,2.
Not the world nowadays with the most recent superbikes, but for sure lots of fun!

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 4:31 pm
by zomaardan
:grin:

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:04 am
by not the woose
Hi Wolfgangh, I think you will have created some problems for the gas flows on both the intake & transfer cycles, this is what the cutaways are for. You may have lost a lot to gain a little.
Cheers,
Robert.

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:53 am
by wolfgangh
Hi Robert,
this mod was done by an experienced fellow engine builder who raced all kind of 2-strokes. There is much more modifications to the crankcases done, including plugs on top where only the rods pass through with defined transfers etc.
I have seen similar web fillings on other 2-stroke racing engines as well.

I cant comment your statement since I dont understand enough, but I assume my engine guy knows why we are doing all this - and its a lot of work involved believe me.

He built similar RD500 engines in the 80´s and 90´s, with ca. 120 HP but without modern electronics like programmable ignition, etc.
Lets hope he is right.

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:27 am
by wolfgangh
check the water inlet pipe and the reed cage:
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The inlet section of the lower cylinders in the upper crankcase has been removed and replaced with wider ones (billet). Not only the area is wider, also the angles of all 4 intake tracts are optimized.


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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:33 pm
by Jeff B
Nice work! :grin: