Got a new Hot Rods crank assembly, new bearings, and seals. Now it's time to put it all back together and I'm worried about pressing the case halves back together without what they call a crankshaft jig to maintain the exact spacing between the crank halves.
I'm thinking about using the ole hot/cold method of heating the case halves and freezing the crank before pressing them together, however the seals on the KX65 go in from the inside and therefore must be inserted before the bearings. I've also heard that KX65's have an unusually tight press fit between main bearings and crankshaft ends.
Sooo... the seals are obviously designed to withstand heat during normal operation and I guess I could heat the case to around 200 degrees F or so?, but is that hot enough? Could I go hotter? Could I get by with less heat? Should I just go buy the spacing tool?
Any insight from those who've done this would help to ease my suffering... :bang:
I'm thinking about using the ole hot/cold method of heating the case halves and freezing the crank before pressing them together, however the seals on the KX65 go in from the inside and therefore must be inserted before the bearings. I've also heard that KX65's have an unusually tight press fit between main bearings and crankshaft ends.
Sooo... the seals are obviously designed to withstand heat during normal operation and I guess I could heat the case to around 200 degrees F or so?, but is that hot enough? Could I go hotter? Could I get by with less heat? Should I just go buy the spacing tool?
Any insight from those who've done this would help to ease my suffering... :bang:
