Matt
If you have the engine on a mount is there room to put two bolts back in
the end of the crank where the flywheel bolts on? If so stick two in and
use a prybar to go out through the supports that holds the engine up.
This will lock the crank when you attempt to loosen the pulley nut. On
how to loosen the pulley nut, I used a socket on the Midget after doing
the above and it worked great. I do not remember the size of the socket
but I doubt it's the same as yours anyway, sorry.
Larry Macy
78 Midget
> Matt given your situation I doubt that a socket will help. You
>might try putting a pipe wrench or cresant wrench on it and wacking the
>wrench with a hammer. The sudden blow might over come the spinning of the
>crank. If you have the Moss Motoring winter 1996 catalog (TR3 on cover)
>the
>article on engine rebuilding might help. One of the tips is loosen the dog
>nut before removing the engine:( Also before you pull the rear plate
>be sure to index all the different size bolts.
>...Art
>
>On Wed, 8 Oct 1997, Matt Kulka wrote:
>
>> Greetings all,
>>
>> As if life wasn't difficult enough, recently we tortured our '74 B
>> with a drive from Charlotte to Chicago and back. The car made it home
>> (in a driving thunderstorm yet), but not without the head gasket
>> generously showering all of the components on the right side of the
>> motor, the water pump cooling the crankshaft pulley directly, and the
>> rod bearings gracing us with a little tap dance number. (And here I
>> thought the frozen vacuum advance was going to be my worst problem.)
>>
>> Needless to say, the motor is now on a stand next to the car, or in
>> some boxes on the floor, depending on which parts you meant.
>>
>> And the questions: I'm about to yank off the crankshaft pulley (which
>> will be an adventure in itself, since the motor is on a stand, the
>> flywheel is off and I don't have air tools). The thing of it is, I
>> don't have the proper size socket. I measured the nut, and it seems to
>> be just a hair over 1.5". Before I go out and buy the monster socket,
>> can anyone tell me if that's the right size? Or is it more like 1
>> 9/16"?
>>
>> Next item - many of my lifters are pitted on the surface where they
>> contact the camshaft. I'm guessing the camshaft will be smoked. Is
>> there anyone out there who can tell me differently? Alternately, any
>> good recommendations for a replacement?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Matt Kulka
>> '74 B - It's not a car, it's an adventure.
>>
>>
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