i bought a socket at a yard sale for $.50, and welded a 1 1/8" socket to it
to give the deep well aspect and it works perfectly! Lou
----- Original Message -----
From: "KJ" <gratz@tystberga.mail.utfors.se>
To: "alpine" <alpines@autox.team.net>; <hillman@can-inc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 9:18 AM
Subject: SV: Crank Pulley Bolts
> There are two kind off starter C-P bolts. One is made of iron and quite
slim and a deepwell socket is a possibility. The other one is made of alloy
(or whatever soft material it is) and starter crank part in the front (looks
like a mushroom) are much bigger then the nut part, so socket is no option.
The front part can be cut away but the starter handle is useful sometimes
(turning then engine over doing the valve job etc.) I did take the hack
saw and cut a big piece away on both side of the "mushroom" so the BIG
spanner can now be used.
> Why didn't I do this for 20 years ago, instead of struggle with that
"unmodified" C-P bolt.
>
> Kristian Jonsson
>
>
> Ämne: Re: Crank Pulley Bolts
>
>
> >
> >Having used that starter crank in many "Lucas moments" where the starter
> >wouldn't quite do the job, I chose not to modify the nut. Like the tool
box
> >thread, Snap-On has just about anything, for a price. A 1 5/16" Snap-On
> >deepwell socket is now in my (non Snap-On) toolbox.
> >
> >Jon Arzt
> >
> >
> >>From: "Carl McLelland" <carlmcle@saturnnet.com>
> >>Reply-To: "Carl McLelland" <carlmcle@saturnnet.com>
> >>To: "Alpine list" <alpines@autox.team.net>
> >>Subject: Crank Pulley Bolts
> >>Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 23:23:28 -0700
> >>
> >>I seem to recall many months ago someone writing the group about the
> >>trouble
> >>finding a wrench to turn the engine over manually. Having just
installled
> >>the new race engine in my S1, here's what I did to solve the problem.
> >>
> >>The bolt is 1 5/16". That's not a common size: most tool sets won't go
over
> >>1 1/4" in 1/2" drive.
> >>
> >>A 1 5/16" combination wrench worked OK with the engine on a stand, but
that
> >>didn't help much with the engine in the car.
> >>
> >>1) Remove the bolt from the engine.
> >>
> >>2) Take a hack saw and saw off the end of the bolt used for fitting a
hand
> >>crank. This not only lightens the bolt and reduces rotational mass, but
can
> >>give you UP TO 40 more horsepower! (Key word... UP TO)!
> >>
> >>3) Have a 1 1/4" socket handy. Take your bolt to the grinder and
carefully
> >>grind the bolt shoulders until the socket fits the bolt. Be careful
> >>here..... you only have to take off a few thousanth's.
> >>
> >>4) Reinstall on engine, and turn it over (by hand) to your hearts
content!
> >>
> >> Carl
> >>
> >
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