277 rephase!!

[Robbo]

I bought this ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0Q...emZ150656328447QQsspagenameZSTRKQ3aMEWAXQ3aIT ) recently and was thinking of having it 277 rephased or because its so rare perhaps I should keep it in case I ever want to do a complete restore as Im sure there are not too many Nos 447 xs650 cranks around these days?
I have a used 447 crank from my current motor that I have bought 2 new bearings for so far the main big bearing and one of the smaller crank bearings just need to find 2 more smaller ones to have a functioning as good as new crank when fitted with the new bearings and the new rods I have...
What do you guys think? should I keep the Nos crank for the future or use it in the rephase and just not weld the pins??

 

[hotdog]

Give it to me to look after

 

[Robbo]

lol sure thing hotdog it will be safe with you right?

 

[650Skull]

Welding the pins is only needed if you are a rev head. One of our members here has done a lot of K's on a 277 rephased 750, didn't weld the crank and hasn't had any probs. Do you know if the crank has ever been assembled

 

[Punkskalar]

If that crank has never been assembled, and you can build it up as a rephased crank, you'll not "need" to weld the pins so long as you don't rev to the moon....

Nice score!

 

[Robbo]

The guy told me it has never been assembled and comes with all new bearings as well..

 

[Robbo]

Yayyy package just arrived!! The crank appears brand new except for shelf life signs and hardly any of those.. All looks great now to just get the cam rephased and a pamco 277 rephase ignition and assemble this ol girl