crank beveling.......in old 4/6cyl Mercs

**Mark75H** · 10-08-2005

Sort of like this, but not exactly. Besides the insiders I've already told, who knows what Merc product this reed cage came out of?

**Mark75H** · 10-08-2005

Here are images of what Daren is referring to:

**Mark75H** · 10-08-2005

A std Merc crank used to come with squared counter balance throws like this 6 cylinder:

**Mark75H** · 10-08-2005

A close up of a beveled crank that only has bevel on the reed side, original size & shape on the bearing side.

**Mark75H** · 10-08-2005

And this is a stock later 6 cylinder (99ci) crank with some bevel on the counterweights and reeds anchored at the inside

**Fast Fred** · 10-08-2005

the last crank looks like the one i was thinkin of, a three cyl w/ 2carbs, think it was a 650sumthin,? any way looks like it was done to help it move more air,
seems like alot of them cranks you got are done, must be something to it.

**Mark75H** · 10-08-2005

Originally Posted by Fast Fred

the last crank looks like the one i was thinkin of, a three cyl w/ 2carbs, think it was a 650sumthin,? any way looks like it was done to help it move more air, seems like alot of them cranks you got are done, must be something to it.

the 2 carb triple is the regular 650

Only the regular crank is mine. All the other pictures came from other people's shops. Two out of maybe a million, not very many.

All Merc 2 7/8 bore motors use the beveled crank and center anchored reeds, 3 cylinder, 4 cylinder and 6