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Old 14th Sep 2016, 12:28
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I don't know too much about prop-strike engines, but in my car-rallying days we did manage to put a con-rod through the side of an engine.


I know the flywheel is in a different area on the aero engine, but our crankshaft was both bent and twisted, such that the tdc of the affected cylinder would be about 10 degrees out.


Some engineering companies could correct these faults, with a hydraulic press, but we renewed both crankshaft and cylinder block (as they were cheap enough.)


Be prepared for some heavy engineering if you get a prop-strike engine !
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