Got to thinking (always a dangerous process) about _why_ Triumph might have switched to a bolt-on ring gear on the later TRactor motors. AFAIK none of the other motors used a bolt-on ring gear, and e
Message text written by "Randall Young" Always gets me into trouble. ;-) of known the Why not just change the gear on the starter? But back to your point, true, changing the flywheel only requires a
Well I know I shouldn't and I would never suggest anyone else should, but... I have the later bolt-on flywheel mated to the early bullnose starter and experience no problems with it. Been this way si
the Perhaps to lower manufacturing costs? Just a WAG, but from having zero knowledge (that just means I have much greater room to muse :-)), it would seem an easier process requiring less equipment
Could be, I guess. But they already had the equipment to shrink on the ring gear, and all those holes to drill & tap, bolts & keepers to install, etc ... And the early ring gear isn't all that heavy
Maybe the oven broke :-). I'll find out how easy it is, I just ordered a new one. Speaking of which, here is a real technical question; I just started a working full time again which means I have to
Treat her to a manicure & pedicure at the local salon. Too late <g> The book does actually say to boil it, but IMO you're in no danger of overheating it in your kitchen oven (or even a toaster oven
Message text written by "Kinderlehrer" knowledge (that just means I have much greater room to muse :-)), it would seem an easier process requiring less equipment to screw in a few bolts than to heat,
<< I just started a working full time again which means I have to do this on a weekend so how do I keep the wife from finding out I'm boiling a flywheel in her soup kettle? >> I've put ring gears on
Has to be well over 212F to make water sizzle and dance ... as I recall this is more like 350-450. Tough to heat the entire ring evenly with a spot source like a propane torch, and as the book warns
Got to thinking (always a dangerous process) about _why_ Triumph might have switched to a bolt-on ring gear on the later TRactor motors. AFAIK none of the other motors used a bolt-on ring gear, and e
Message text written by "Randall Young" Always gets me into trouble. ;-) of known the Why not just change the gear on the starter? But back to your point, true, changing the flywheel only requires a
Well I know I shouldn't and I would never suggest anyone else should, but... I have the later bolt-on flywheel mated to the early bullnose starter and experience no problems with it. Been this way si
the Perhaps to lower manufacturing costs? Just a WAG, but from having zero knowledge (that just means I have much greater room to muse :-)), it would seem an easier process requiring less equipment
Could be, I guess. But they already had the equipment to shrink on the ring gear, and all those holes to drill & tap, bolts & keepers to install, etc ... And the early ring gear isn't all that heavy
Maybe the oven broke :-). I'll find out how easy it is, I just ordered a new one. Speaking of which, here is a real technical question; I just started a working full time again which means I have to
Treat her to a manicure & pedicure at the local salon. Too late <g> The book does actually say to boil it, but IMO you're in no danger of overheating it in your kitchen oven (or even a toaster oven
Message text written by "Kinderlehrer" knowledge (that just means I have much greater room to muse :-)), it would seem an easier process requiring less equipment to screw in a few bolts than to heat,
<< I just started a working full time again which means I have to do this on a weekend so how do I keep the wife from finding out I'm boiling a flywheel in her soup kettle? >> I've put ring gears on
Has to be well over 212F to make water sizzle and dance ... as I recall this is more like 350-450. Tough to heat the entire ring evenly with a spot source like a propane torch, and as the book warns