oven. Ex-wife if she reads this?
Yes,you've done all the mods and machining to your crankshaft.You've cleaned it many,many times.You've inspected every surface using jeweller's glasses ,measured every journal on at least 3 axis .Now one final rinse in the parts washer.But what about any residual moisture in the oil-ways ?
The M96 crankshaft is a perfect fit in your wifes oven. Set it to 'Drying' & convect at 180 degrees F for 20 minutes .Allow to cool and seal in stretch wrap. I wonder if Raby uses this tip in his rebuild class?
Oven roasted M96 -yummm

 

Hope you oiled it well before sealing in plastic or its going to rust. Rust on a crank equals large unwieldy paper weight.

 

Jake would have cleaned the oven first!

 

Macaster,
Yes, lots of clean oil.I use newspaper saturated in oil before the Saran wrapping. What a lovely mess. Fortunately this is S.California so humidity is low -but I'm taking no chances.

 

And I wouldn't have lined the pan with a chunk of Kevlar!

 

Check back tomorrow -I'll show you roasted crankcase half ! Yup,it just fits ,but you have to be real careful with the temperature otherwise it becomes sticky and runny -not good?

 

The crankcase half won't be the only thing that is sticky & runny if our wife catches you in the act....

 

as a hardcore harley owner,the dishwasher,oven and living room are all fair game for engine repair. you will need an understanding wife. be advised ovens have been destroyed by everlasting odors after this use

 

If you get caught, offer to clean it after you're done, that should make it better.