The biggest drawback to in-the frame crankshaft grinding was getting the all the grit cleaned up after the resizing operation. Ditto for boring and honing cylinders in the frame- - - -the cleanup was horrendous!
Jerry



"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!