[Tom Wesenberg]

Still making slow progress. If the crank was out of the engine then I'd install a new crank gear, but in this case I spent about 3 hours sanding on it. It seems the crank gears like to rust on engines that set unused for long periods of time. Look at replies 39 and 40 to see the rust. Also notice the left main bolt in the picture should be turned 90* for the cotter pin hole to line up better. The small bump on the head should face straight in or out. Notice the groove worn in the aluminum sleeve of the two part pulley. I've seen wear from the rope seals before, but never this much.