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Old 07-21-2003 | 06:01 PM
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Default Spinner nut vs. prop nut

the plastic spinners will break apart before all the energy is released. an aluminum spinner will absorb that. if you drill holes in your backplate to lighten it and balance it, that works really well to, because that breaks away. the impact should bend your spinner, not your crankshaft because your crankshaft is made of about 5/8ths hardened aircraft grade aluminum