OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Engines Questions On Victa Two Stroke Engines Can you change a short crankshaft for a long one?

Hi all,

I've got 2 PowerTorque engines, one has a short crankshaft and boss, the other has a longer crankshaft and boss. The engine with the long crankshaft isn't working (Straight fueled from what I can tell). I was hoping to use the same alloy it came on to swap it with a spare PowerTorque engine I have, but the spare has a short crankshaft and boss, so I'd need to swap them.

Is there any issue with doing this? Are they identical for all intents and purposes with the exception of the length?

Cheers in advance,

pau13z