AJS Long Stroke 500 Heavyweight Crank

[@christidmas3995]

So good.Did the same job back in the day.

[@berniesimmons5831]

Can you please show how to reassemble the crankshaft & align it?

[@TheRideNut]

Hi Bernie: Thank you for an excellent recommendation. I'll see what I can do...!

[@choppersanglas]

.. hello, the 350cc sanglas, mounts the same crankshaft, only varies, that the spline of the shaft for the oil pump in the sanglas is false (nut type), with which, it can be modified to mount a fast piston and give more oil flow. a greeting

[@YTubeThunder]

Hi Dick,Can you please let me know what might the crankshaft weight of 1951 matchless 350cc?

[@TheRideNut]

I weighed three crankshafts, all long stroke with connecting rods, and both axles. The lightest was a bit over 24 lbs, and two weighed a bit over 27 lbs. I believe all three are from the early 1950's. Best wishes, Dick Casey

[@jamesholland4608]

Now I know why I see so many crank shafts with vice jaw marks on them.

[@TheRideNut]

Hi James: Thanks for your input. That is exactly why my video clearly shows heavy copper soft jaws in the vice. Good call! I suspect a lot of people would not have noticed...

[@jamesholland4608]

Dick Casey Have you ever seen the Humphries and Simon tool for holding cranks correctly . These where used by all the factories to assemble and disassemble crankshafts.