The quest for 600whp
#254
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If the motor is together and solid, I'd say leave it, but thats just me. If it shears off you will wish you took it apart and extended it, and if you take it apart and re-assemble and have an issue you will wish that you left it alone. Damned if you do and damned if you don't.
#256
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Why could anything happen? Sometimes things happen. It could blow up next time he starts it or it could run for 10 years at 600whp, who knows. And then you'd wanna re-ring it and quick hone it again too if you took it apart. Its his call. I just know what I'd do, but its not my build.
#257
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Don't get me wrong it's a great idea if you are building a motor. Is it worth tearing a motor down just to do it? No I don't think it is IMO unless you actually have a key shearing issue. Replacing all tty bolts and gaskets to do. It's just not a common failure. Seems to be more prone with guys who have blowers. That I've seen anyways.
#261
When I rebuild "hopefully in a few years" and the crank is out, yes I will have the key extended. But for now I think I've decided to take the gamble and just let er eat
#270
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EW. don't know if i like that idea.
Longer bolt, press it on just like anything else... Just be extra, extra extra sure its lined up wit the oil pump..
or to be the most sure it's lined up, take the timing cover off, put the ATI in the timing cover, press the ATI on with the timing cover already on it.
Longer bolt, press it on just like anything else... Just be extra, extra extra sure its lined up wit the oil pump..
or to be the most sure it's lined up, take the timing cover off, put the ATI in the timing cover, press the ATI on with the timing cover already on it.
#272
EW. don't know if i like that idea.
Longer bolt, press it on just like anything else... Just be extra, extra extra sure its lined up wit the oil pump..
or to be the most sure it's lined up, take the timing cover off, put the ATI in the timing cover, press the ATI on with the timing cover already on it.
Longer bolt, press it on just like anything else... Just be extra, extra extra sure its lined up wit the oil pump..
or to be the most sure it's lined up, take the timing cover off, put the ATI in the timing cover, press the ATI on with the timing cover already on it.
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yea be careful that everything is in line when you start to press it on, If it isnt lined up, you will destroy the oil pump gears and the key. I have seen it done. check twice, install once
Even with it being pressed on I would worry about it slipping if the keyway breaks, the amount of resistance that you will be seeing on the pulleys at a high rpm may be enough to cause it to spin much slower than the engine
Even with it being pressed on I would worry about it slipping if the keyway breaks, the amount of resistance that you will be seeing on the pulleys at a high rpm may be enough to cause it to spin much slower than the engine