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jwells
Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 57 Location: Victoria, AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 23:43 Post subject: ALLISON V-1710 CRANKSHAFT |
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Can anyone supply me with a picture(s) or drawing(s) of the 12 counterweight crankshaft that was used in the late model V-1710 engines?
These cranks had the counterweights cast integral with the rest of the shaft and they were unusual in that they were skewed at an angle to the crankcheeks, thus giving them an odd shape.
The only photo I have is in the SAE paper by Dim Gerdan on the Allison but the picture is very small and blurred by the photocoping process. |
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rwahlgren
Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Posts: 323
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 20:57 Post subject: Re: ALLISON V-1710 CRANKSHAFT |
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jwells wrote: | Can anyone supply me with a picture(s) or drawing(s) of the 12 counterweight crankshaft that was used in the late model V-1710 engines?
These cranks had the counterweights cast integral with the rest of the shaft and they were unusual in that they were skewed at an angle to the crankcheeks, thus giving them an odd shape.
The only photo I have is in the SAE paper by Dim Gerdan on the Allison but the picture is very small and blurred by the photocoping process. |
They were not cast. Forged and unless something was changed, the info I have is the counter weights were welded on. Personally I think not a good idea on an aircraft engine crankshaft. |
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rwahlgren
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rwahlgren
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 02:00 Post subject: |
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So now I am confused?
http://www.enginehistory.org/Piston/Allison/AllisonCW/AllisonCW.shtml
Using twelve relatively short balance weights enabled the counterweights to be cast integrally with the rest of the shaft resulting in a stronger finished component.
CAST and integral not welded?
I don't think there was any high performance American aircraft WW2 engine
that used a CAST crankshaft, all were forged.
This is from a Factory publication.
http://www.enginehistory.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1027
The above must be the old model not using the newer crankshaft.
It is possible the newer crankshaft mentioned has nonwelded weights.
The RR Trust Allison crank info needs some checking into for accuracy.
I still question a CAST crankshaft.
And Fig 3 does not look like a lathe, it looks more like a polishing machine, or what ever, no heavy engine lathe will have bars for ways. Figure 8 you can see that the RH top weight is welded. |
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kmccutcheon
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Joined: 13 Jul 2003 Posts: 298 Location: Huntsville, Alabama USA
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:53 Post subject: |
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Quote: | The R-R Heritage Trust Allison crank info needs some checking into for accuracy. |
Dan Whitney is unaware of any cast Allison crankshafts. I have updated the article accordingly.
By the way, Ford planned to use a centrifugally cast crankshaft in the V-1650 GGA it designed. _________________ Kimble D. McCutcheon |
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