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Anyone who has an O290:

I bought 2 Lycoming O290 engines as basket cases to power an L235. One which I will use is an O290 D which was an aircraft engine and is in excellent condition.  The other one is an O290 G which was a ground power unit.

My problem is this.  The crankshaft for the O290 D is creacked in 3 places and not useable.  The shaft for the O290 G is in pristine condition but it has a thinner flange than the D model.  The rod throws also seem to be thinner due to the center borings.
I have found a doubler for the flange.
Can I use this crankshaft? Any suggestions or comments appreciated.

Hank - bahahud@aol.com

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