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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
1. REMOVING the con rod CREATES an unbalanced condition! Now the counterweights on the crank are too heavy if there's nothing on the throw. This is an attempt to re-balance. I've read that the bottom 1/2 of the rod's weight is used for balancing cranks.
2. Absolutely I do. I don't believe it causes problems.
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"Oh duh grampa", My bad I hadn't thought of the weight versus counterbalances.
I'm not really a troglodyte, I just sound like one sometimes.
S.