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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

14-02-2017, 06:44

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Bent strut and bent prop shaft $$?

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Posted By Suijin

Re: Bent strut and bent prop shaft $$?

It's potentially cheaper to buy a new one. It used to be that material was expensive and labor was cheap, now it's the other way around. You can ask a machinist to straighten it, but better to ask...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

14-02-2017, 06:34

Replies: 32

Bent strut and bent prop shaft $$?

Views: 14,304

Posted By Suijin

Re: Bent strut and bent prop shaft $$?

Not gonna work. There's no way you'd get the alignment even close to an acceptable degree of tolerance doing that, IMO.

And accept the risk of destroying your transmission as well? Not a great...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

13-02-2017, 22:43

Replies: 32

Bent strut and bent prop shaft $$?

Views: 14,304

Posted By Suijin

Re: Bent strut and bent prop shaft $$?

That estimate is fair and entirely, given that it's an estimate. A new shaft alone, from a machinist, is going to be @ $500-800, depending on length, diameter, and the machining. Prop needs to come...

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