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| Author: | marcello [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:39 pm ] |
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has anyone had any experience with / knows anything about farndon crankshafts? they make en40b cranks for minis and i might be able to get one at a good price but i would like to know if they are worth it. i have a feeling they are billet cranks, not forged. any help would be great. thanks |
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| Author: | graham in aus [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:53 pm ] |
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Marcello, I've got one, yes, billet, and can be expensive! 
A mate in the UK used to work there, and I got a crank and a few flywheels at trade prices, couldn't afford em now though! http://www.farndon.com/ Good gear, they used to do F1 stuff, but mostly historic now I think.... Cheers, Graham 
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| Author: | Lillee [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:33 pm ] |
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I think I've seen a few of these up at Graham Russell's, very bling, very expensive 
IMO if you can find a good small journal crank out of a morris 1100s or the like, they are good for many applications... |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:39 pm ] |
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Lillee wrote: I think I've seen a few of these up at Graham Russell's, very bling, very expensive
If you are thinking of those fancy 8 counterweighted ones Graham has, they are not Farndons, or EN40B material. They are made in Melbourne from 1045 steel, and nitrided. Nice crank, but cost is nearly $4K. Bit dear for road use...
<edit> the nitriding doesn't go very deep or hard on 1045 steel, but it helps. 
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| Author: | Lillee [ Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:40 pm ] |
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Well there, pretty close
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