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Does the flywheel need to be taken off to split an engine?
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 5:12 pm
by TKisner
Does the flywheel need to be taken off to split an engine case? If so why? thank you
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 6:03 pm
by 1955cc66bug
I dont believe it does. Its easier to take it off with the motor still together
unless you have an impact gun.
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 6:55 pm
by Marc
Only on a 36Hp or earlier (they have two 8mm case nuts hidden behind the flywheel).
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 6:59 pm
by ErikTheRed
The operative word here is "need". It should be removed, but it doesnt need to be. It can be a huge pain replacing the flywheel seal with the fly still on the crank, and if it doesnt leak it'll be a miracle.
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 7:03 pm
by TKisner
Thank you guys very much. I'm starting a 1915 build for a dune buggy. Stripped it down to a shortblock today. Hope to have it built by the next snow storm so we can do doughnuts in the field again.
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 7:19 pm
by Marc
ErikTheRed wrote:The operative word here is "need". It should be removed, but it doesnt need to be. It can be a huge pain replacing the flywheel seal with the fly still on the crank, and if it doesnt leak it'll be a miracle.
I'd like to watch next time you do this.