crankshaft pulley

Post by **malminor** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:43 pm

I am fitting an alternator to a standard 1098, I have taken it and the brackets from a midget 1275 engine (which one day will be fitted)
Can I use the crankshaft pulley from the 1275, it looks a much stronger item than the 1098, and suits the alternator, if I can use it is the thread left or right handed and any advice for getting it off. 1275 is on a trolley. the 1098 is in the car with the front panel removed

Post by **RogerRust** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:16 pm

I don't doubt several people will make suggestions, but I got in 1st!

Knock back the tab washer find a ring spanner the correct size and smack it hard with a lump hammer. It is a normal right hand thread.
It always works for me.

Post by **8009STEVE** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:49 pm

smack it hard with a lump hammer.

Or use an air gun on it.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:01 pm

The pulley is in fact a crankshaft damper - and it's a very good idea to use it on a 1098. BMC were being miserable when they didn't fit them to North/South engines - all the East/West 1098s had dampers as standard. Probably best to put a new seal in the timing cover if you are disturbing it and make sure all the pulleys line up.

Post by **malminor** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:04 am

Thanks for the information, I will change the seal at the same time.

Post by **Dominic** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:49 pm

I'd suggest that you fit the pulley into the oil seal/timing cover unit before you replace the timing cover. That way, the oil seal will fit around the pulley boss without any stress caused by a slight degree of eccentricity (OK, we must all have that to want to play with Moggies rather than merely drive them!

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Finally tighten the timing cover bolts only when it has been centred snugly around the pulley.