Author Topic: Hot rods 4 mil stroke crank is lower rod bearing area still clearanced (Read 3325 times)

atvcrazy · « **on:** February 23, 2014, 09:11:01 PM »

Hi it's been awhile since I bought a new hot rods 4 mil striker crank. Is the lower rod area still ground down on these so they clear stock bore cases?

While I am at it how can I tell on a 363 cc sphinx motor if my crank is a 4 mil crank or not without taking the cylinder off is there a measurement someone can give me? If not will take the cylinder off

rsss396 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2014, 09:20:44 PM »

Remove the gas tank and spark plug take a straight heavy wire like a coat hanger or tig welding rod. Make a mark at TDC if you have the stock flywheel you can guess by looking at the factory TDC mark. Then roll the crank down to BDC now make a mark and measure the distance between the 2 marks, it maybe a little off but you should have no problem seeing +4mm or not

atvcrazy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2014, 09:27:23 PM »

Okay never thought of that I have the motor out of the bike and the head off so I will take the ignition cover off an bring the piston up to top record and then drop to the bottom and mark and measure thanks

atvcrazy · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2014, 10:25:08 PM »

Piston zeros at top dead center so I just used my calipers for a measurement with piston at bdc looks like 76 mm thanks for the help

C-Leigh Racing · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2014, 12:33:01 PM »

Hey, little tip.
If your in the market for a new Hot Rods stroker or regular stroke crank, be sure the one you get is the new models, those in the yellow box, not the old red & white box.
The new models are better cranks, tins are a bit better quality so less chance of a tin coming off.
Neil