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04-27-2017, 06:00 PM | #1 |
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59A Flathead Front Pulley
Hey fellas, I have a '39 Merc flathead with one of those spaced out two belt pulleys on the front of the crank. I can't for the life of me manage to get this thing off. Can anyone give me some advice?
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04-27-2017, 06:11 PM | #2 |
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Re: 59A Flathead Front Pulley
If your not going to keep it after you take it off you can use a air chisel/air hammer and get it off. Or a slide hammer. If you are going to reuse it then you will have to make a puller.
You will also need to raise up the motor to get it out. |
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04-27-2017, 06:13 PM | #3 |
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Re: 59A Flathead Front Pulley
Put some heat on it too where the crank bolt go's.
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04-27-2017, 06:20 PM | #4 |
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Re: 59A Flathead Front Pulley
remove the crankshaft bolt, raise the engine for clearance, make/borrow a puller that will go under the outmost pulley, place a slug or very heavy/multiple washer into the hole in the pulley and use jack screw to back off the pulley. if you want to use heat--be sure it is used around the outside of the pulley or else it (heat) will bind it up even more
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04-27-2017, 07:05 PM | #5 |
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Re: 59A Flathead Front Pulley
Or, do what I do-
Go under the car, using a dull chisel, find the shallowest angle behind the pulley. Go to one side of the pan a bit. It's still a pretty steep angle. Closest to the center, place the chisel back of the center of the hub, crosswise. Hit with medium size hammer. Optional: rotate crankshaft once in a while Never had it fail, or ruin the pulley. Karl |
04-27-2017, 07:53 PM | #6 |
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Re: 59A Flathead Front Pulley
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04-27-2017, 11:54 PM | #7 |
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Re: 59A Flathead Front Pulley
Hammering sideways on the cranksnout is an absolute no no...you can break it !
I use the same aproach as Karl. Using a piece of flat iron lots of your favourite penetrating lube and if all else fails some heat. If you just want to get rid of the outer shieve it´s attached with 3 big spotwelds to the center...could just grind them away and use the rest. Last edited by flatheadmurre; 04-28-2017 at 12:11 AM. |
04-28-2017, 12:03 AM | #8 |
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Re: 59A Flathead Front Pulley
Yep; Karl's method is the way to go.
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