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Hi does anybody know if a '94 500 Indian crank will fit in Redditch Bullet crankcases? ta Mart

Hi, in a word no, redditch use imperial bearings and the timing side bearing runs directly on the crank. Having said that I do have a redditch engine where the cases have been remachined to accept a metric bearings ang crank. Vince

thanks Vince!

Hi Vince

i am planing to put metric bearing in 350 Redditch Clipper crankcases.
did you use standard indian bullet metric bearing after machining the crankcase, ?
can you please provide some picture/info if possible .. Thanks .

Regards
ET

Hi, I obtained this bike complete and while stripping it found it was fitted with metric crank. Yes the bearings/crank as per india version. Vince . Ps one advantage is you dont have the wear/replacement on the timing side shaft.

I think that you are heading into a whole World of pain here - my advice would be to look out for a Redditch bottom half engine - there are loads around and its going to make your rebuild so much easier...

loads of redditch bottom ends around? where? i have been looking for ages for a bottom end! any help appreciated.

Our hosts do a timing side needle roller conversion for Redditch bullet cranks that runs on an inner race on the shaft. I fitted one to my Bighead when I rebuilt it, think it was only 30 odd quid. Much better than the original bearings running directly on the shaft.

When I stripped my engine someone had opened up the timing side housing and fitted a metric bearing, but to my horror I found the housing was cracked. I tried to source a replacement casings but couldn't find any at the time so ended up converting a set of good 350 cases to 500cc.

There is or was sets of both Redditch and Indian cases for sale on here.

hi chris

Thanks for sharing the info. i am interested niddle roller conversion.
couldnt able to find on our host website. looking at part-online manual for redditch bullet

Thanks
ET

hi

i think i found it . do i need to remove the existing timing roller race ?
http://accessories.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/11315

Thanks
ET