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Re: [T3] BROKEN CRANK NUT


Ok.. Ok... geeeesss...  a STOCK bolt is torqued down to...... yes .... 250 to 
260 pounds depending on what book you read. I have even seen it in some 
"Brand X" books rated at 275 pounds. OK class, that is "Stock VW 
101"...............

Just remember '' Luke, Come To The Dark Side "....... that is what this 
project is. It is a 2.2Liter ,FI engine. The recommendation for the lightened 
flywheel and the Kennedy clutch components is 300 pounds. I understand that 
the  stock nut will take up to 400 pounds. Even on Page 128 of the "How To 
Rebuild Your Volkswagen Engine" by Tom Wilson he says 300 pounds. Gene Berg 
had it written somewhere once also. It is pretty much a standard on sand 
rails to get the poundage at 300 pounds.  The problem here is never (I didn't 
follow my own advise...sigh) use a used stock glan nut on the hotter setups. 
I am sure Toby used a beefy new nut on his  wonderful Der  Autobahn flyer.

What the original question was (thanks Russ for the recommendation.. the Easy 
out worked at about 100 pounds...:+).....) was to get good ideas on how to 
remove the stub out of the crank.  The cold chisel and 'get a bigger hammer' 
crowd kinda scares me...lol..... so I went to the most brilliant minds in all 
of Type III land, YOU GUYS (and gals).

Thanks For Keeping Them On The Road... Pat@volksclocks

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