Engine Block: Crankshaft
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The N73 uses a forged steel crankshaft (1 - front).
Each crankshaft throw has two counterweights for balancing the moving masses (12 counterweights in total).
The crankshaft is supported by seven main bearings, the seventh is the thrust bearing.