Timbo stroker/Falicon stroker
If owners are satisfied with thier cranks from Falicon then that is all that matters.BUT think about future owners who have a choice.If they dont know the positives and negatives they will not have a informed buying decision.
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........TIMBO STROKER
Positives(some unproven).................................................................Positi
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Balanced supposedly better than balanced stock...............................Balanced run very smooth
Better bearing than ripsaw bearing..................................................Bigger better bearing than Falicon
Bronze bushing rod........................................................................Bronz
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More HP/torque than stock............................................................More torque and hp(slightly) than Falicon
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.....................Cost Much less $ Best warantee ever
NEGATIVES(on some but not all).....................................................NEGATIVES (on some but not all)
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unbalanced(vibration)...........................................................
.........A couple crank halves have cracked
More than .003 out of sync.............................................................Have a Waiting list
Crankplate bearing fit too tight
sloppy fit of drive,timing gear splines
crankpin failures ?unconfirmed Derno,Cannondalerider
Can crack when rebuilding
Short rods on some must use custom piston
Shorter rod than stock even with correct rod(has not proven to be issue)
Price
Feel free to post corrections to this comparison but I think it is fair comparison and folks can decide.Either is WAY better than stock.
Come on steve....thats not biases at all? lol
Timbo does not balance the cranks...neither does brad....or me....or anyone else even. He cleans up the rough casting marks and does get better vibs from it. He knows what works from trial and error, not from balancing.
Does a bigger bearing equal a better bearing? You know better. So, Falicon's bearing is just as good as the Z400 unless otherwise proven.
The fit and finish of it is blown out of proportion too. Sloppy fit? Maybe the guy that built that one drank a beer. Who knows. Mine fit great. The crank plate side race was way too tight...but who cares? You can get it on and off. Heck, mine fit with no shims necessary.
Cracking when rebuilding? Um, don't rebuild it then. Any time you mess with a crank you risk damageing it. I know from experience on that one. If you are worried about rebuilding a $1000 crank then send it to people that know how to do it. Problem solved. If I recall Tim knows exactly what caused it to crack...hindsight is 40/40.
Short rods wasn't their fault. New cranks don't have that problem. They offered to fix the problem free of charge when it was discovered but some people were too **** lazy to take the cranks out and send them there.
How is a shorter rod than stock a problem? Its a stroker, its what they do. Tim's should have a shorter rod also, but instead he choose to go the easier route and shave the piston. Not a problem as long as we have someone to shave the pistons.
Cranks being out of sync? All depends on the builder. Some of Tim's have been out of sync after welding. And he took care of it.
Stop nit picking things that happen on all cranks and all builders. I really can't beleive that we are going to sit here and bash a company that did something we asked for.