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Subject:Re: another "weighty" question
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:21:45 -0700

You could simply subtract the combined case, cam, and etc weight from the
long block weight to arrive at the crank weight.

On 7/31/07, John <vanagonvw@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Getting a  pair of heads for an 81 air cooled,, and the seller also has
> a crank and rod assembly he says he will throw in the box for nothing.
> "Has rods, gears, and bearings on it"
>
> Can I bug folks who might know, how much that all would weigh, to guess
> at the increase in shipping costs? I don't really need it right now, but
> if it won't cost a ton more for shipping......
>
> http://www.ratwell.com/technical/Weights.html
> This is a great resource for such things, but as luck would have it, no
> number given for the crank..
>
> Don't need precise, but a ballpark would be a great help, since I have
> never seen one up close, and have no idea.
>
> As always, I appreciate any input and assistance.
>
> John
>

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