Spares for 87 WR430

Guys,
I'm gathering up spares for my '87 WR430 and have a question for the group. The crankshaft rod kit; use genuine Husky part or aftermarket? Piston, also. Genuine or aftermarket?

The piston is Woosner or Wiseco or old stock. Old stock being two variants earlier heavier with longer wrist pin and some other variations to the same blank.

I doubt there are genuine rod kits that can be found. I would buy (or consider) a whole water cooled 430 or 400 water cooled bike/engine/lower end that became un useable due to the rear of the engine breaking up, chances are the crank will be useable. An auto crank probably has a good rod and bearing and I believe Andy will sell you a replacement pin(correct length).

I was talking to a guy lately who used to advertise to do crank work. Apparently Hot rods sells complete cranks so cheap he stopped advertising. They do not currently sell husky 430 cranks but who knows.

I bought a third gear on the input shaft for my stockpile. I have no shortage of those cranks, the 87-88 does have a bit different rod than others with the same ends and length.

Thanks!

its arguable what the best piston is but you can never go wrong putting the factory parts back in these.

if memory serves the rod is common between the 250, 400 and 430
if you get in trouble i have a few bottoms laying around

Thanks, 2Premo. I pm'd GaryM and it seems we may have several choices for rods now. I'm gathering spares as my feelings are that somewhere down the road, when I need them, these parts will be difficult to turn up. I figure that if I can get a spare engine, or the major parts gathered then the bike should outlast me.