I will doing a crankshaft shortening project this weekend. Just wondering if anyone else had to do this for the PTO end. The 130000 series L-head the customer has is on a log splitter and the shortening is needed for proper Lovejoy alignment in its safety housing so I don't need to make the 9/16-5/8 custom spacers. I will be using the keyway slot so I don't need the threaded end. The replacement is a 130G32-0011 OHV Promo engine with a metal gas tank. This the only modification that is needed to replace and upgrade the engine. Of course I need to put chamfer on the end to make it easier to start the coupler.
Of I got to get a new L075 Lovejoy coupler since they don't sell that I know of the rubber spider separately.