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Pulled the oil burning Onan from the 446 this morning, not as bad as I feared. No blood, no bruises, minimal swearing, under 4 hrs. Fair enough for a backyard mechanic`s first attempt.
Had to twist the harmonic balancer puller pretty tight so I was worried about the threaded bosses on the flywheel, but it came free.
Seeing how much work would be required for a starter or stator swap makes a starter/generator set-up look very attractive.
Of course the above work on a 4XXX would require engine removal, I NOW understand why Boomer says the flywheel belongs in the front !
Next step is tranferring all the oil burners ancillary parts to the short block sent by Boomer.
Finally unboxed it yesterday and it`s a thing of beauty. THANKS AGAIN MR. BOOMER !
Of course then I have to put it back in, I anticipate that installing the R.H. bottom pump mount bracket bolt may require an infusion of liquid patience and the dexterity of a brain surgeon.
Enough wrenching for one Sunday, time to bust out the 4020 and :mowlawn:
Had to twist the harmonic balancer puller pretty tight so I was worried about the threaded bosses on the flywheel, but it came free.
Seeing how much work would be required for a starter or stator swap makes a starter/generator set-up look very attractive.
Of course the above work on a 4XXX would require engine removal, I NOW understand why Boomer says the flywheel belongs in the front !
Next step is tranferring all the oil burners ancillary parts to the short block sent by Boomer.
Finally unboxed it yesterday and it`s a thing of beauty. THANKS AGAIN MR. BOOMER !
Of course then I have to put it back in, I anticipate that installing the R.H. bottom pump mount bracket bolt may require an infusion of liquid patience and the dexterity of a brain surgeon.
Enough wrenching for one Sunday, time to bust out the 4020 and :mowlawn: