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Hesketh Helpline => Requests for Help and (Hopefully) Answers => Topic started by: David S on April 03, 2017, 02:02:50 PM

Title: Big End Bearing Shells
Post by: David S on April 03, 2017, 02:02:50 PM
The crank I plan to use on my project bike needs the journals to be reground (20thou probably).

My trusted engineering company is struggling to find shells to suit. Can anybody help with a brand and part number?

DWS
Title: Re: Big End Bearing Shells
Post by: Dave Snr on April 20, 2017, 08:56:09 AM
Just to tidy up this post, for anyone looking for big end shells in the future.
The Hesketh V1000 and Vampire use Vandervell big end shells, part number VP6502 for a nominal crank pin diameter of 54.000mm.

Unfortunately this does not help Dave S as he is building the Hesketh Vulcan which uniquely has a long stroke crank to take the capacity out to 1200cc and he has now found that the crank pins are a different diameter. Keep searching Dave.

Dave H