Chris got me the tool a whole day before i needed it and everything worked perfectly. He is a great guy to deal with that makes some beautiful tools. Thanks again to you Chris for making my life easier.
-kevin
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Originally Posted by H8 LUZN
This is the style bearing you need. Along with 2 hardened bearing washers
Thanks for the info thought of bearing like that but, I then the cost would go up as well. Trying to keep this at a some what resonable price. I realy dont think that would hold up to such a compression load, as well. But then agian I could be wrong.
I use a threaded rod (m19), a couple of washers, nuts and a thrust bearing washer from another pulley installation kit. Although I have air tools, I frequently use hand wrenches to install the pulley since the space is limited if your raditor is not removed.
It was a pain to track down m19 threaded rod and the other stuff, so I would recommend saving some hastle and going with this $30 set up.
Installing a pulley without an installer is asking for a set of stripped crank shaft threads.
..this dopey design is just one more reason GM is near bankrutcy and the tig guy is making some extra dough on the side.
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Originally Posted by robertbartsch
I use a threaded rod (m19), a couple of washers, nuts and a thrust bearing washer from another pulley installation kit. Although I have air tools, I frequently use hand wrenches to install the pulley since the space is limited if your raditor is not removed.
It was a pain to track down m19 threaded rod and the other stuff, so I would recommend saving some hastle and going with this $30 set up.
Installing a pulley without an installer is asking for a set of stripped crank shaft threads.
..this dopey design is just one more reason GM is near bankrutcy and the tig guy is making some extra dough on the side.
Well thank you for the comment. I think it is a fair price for a worth while tool. Even though it may not get used that much it can make things a lot easier.
How does this work? Is it so you do not use your old crank bolt to put the crank pulley back on? Sorry for my ignorance but I am going to be doing a cam swap soon and have been studying up on the install process.
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Simple operation, tool is used to push the dampener on the end of the crank. With the threaded rod installed in the crank and then by turning-threading the pusher unit down the threaded rod.
Vs using a longer bolt that puts a lot of load on the front few threads which could lead to damage of the first few threads.
Once the dampener is closed to its seated position remove tool and install new bolt and torque to specs.
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