Recent content by William Snyder

Highspots and it's sitting pretty good after the grinding compound but when I put the spacer in I got about three threads to work with.

Yeah when I put the fat washer back in there I got like literally three threads to work with. I really need to know how important that fat washer is and if I can use one that is half as thick. If I can use the half as thick washer then I know I can get it to 58 on the torque wrench. Problem is...

Hey guys I am going crazy with this Woodruff key keeps shearing situation. I think I got tissue straightened out with the valve grinding compound solution but I I can't remember which way the thick washer goes. One side is flat and one side has like a counter sink or a bevel or something. Which...

Thanks for the tip! Can't believe I never heard of them. I was using a tiny file and just very carefully chasing the thread. I'm going for the valve grinding compound approach and I'm putting the fat washer back in and hoping I can get it to torque. I'll let you know how I make out.

So after I hold the flywheel off to check the stator because my lights weren't working my Woodruff key keeps shearing. The end of the crankshaft threads are messed up for about a quarter inch maybe even a half inch so I am using a thinner washer because the Woodruff key kept shearing and I...

I am also having the same issue and I am using a thinner washer as the end of the crankshaft threads are messed up so I wanted to get as much weight as possible. I can get it to torque spec 58 or whatever it is. How important is that thicker washer? I also noticed it's tappered on one side. Does...

I'm having the same problem and Minot is torque to spec and I think I've tried everything else. What do you mean by messed up?

I'm having the same problem and Minot is torque to spec and I think I've tried everything else. What do you mean by messed up?

Well unfortunately no easy way out for me. Ended up just using a tiny file to chase the threads on the crank and then re tapping the nut. Had to switch to a thinner washer as I lost a lot of the thread at the end of the crank but all in all it seems to have worked! No more shearing Woodruff keys...

Really like to try making actual custom Plastics out of fiberglass resin and the fiberglass mat and mold it. It would be cool to do like the Goblin from Maximum Overdrive for the hood.

I use the term custom very loosely. If you look at my profile pic the hood of my blaster is made from a dollar store dish tote that I spray painted black. It ain't fancy but it keeps the water off the wires. Just wanted to share in case it can help anyone out of a jam.

I'm still figuring out where to post stuff so hope this is the right spot. I saw somebody asking about a leak down tester and just wanted to say I used a rubber bouncy ball with a bolt through it as a plug. You just tighten it down and it squishes out and blocks it up nice. The compression...

Got to say they helped me out a whole heck of a lot in the beginning!