
Massive Speed Crankshafts and Drive Gears
One fatal flaw of the Duratec / MZR line since day one has been the complete lack of keys/dowels/locating devices on all of the cam timing components. While we're sure eliminating them made it far easier for robots to assemble the motors in production (and scared away shade tree mechanics from working on them), the possibility of slippage ensured disastrous results. The potential for slippage, while remote on a stone-stock-untouched-grocery-getter, was much more a threat on the modified, high RPM motors us folks like to build. Massive has stepped in and now offers a complete line up of keyed crank shafts and companion timing chain drive gears!!! Cranks: We started with NEW (high quality professionally remanufactured in the case of the 2.3 Ranger and 2.5 Dura - new from ford no longer available ) OEM crankshafts and added a proper key way to allow the timing chain drive gear to be positively locked to the crank in the event the crank pulley bolt should come loose. This will prevent