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Dec 26, 2003 | 01:32 PM

Mr. B

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Crank Reluctor Wheel

Is the outer reluctor wheel (on the crankshaft) replaceable?

If two of the teeth were slightly "peened" in shipping, but the wheel appears straight, what can be done to remedy this?

Dec 26, 2003 | 04:33 PM

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It is a very simple job for any machine shop to replace one. Most reluctor wheels are not perfectly straight, but if a couple teeth are bent, just go ahead and get a new one.

Dec 26, 2003 | 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by LOnSLO

It is a very simple job for any machine shop to replace one. Most reluctor wheels are not perfectly straight, but if a couple teeth are bent, just go ahead and get a new one.

Can you order just a reluctor wheel w/o the crank?

How is it removed? Drilled out or pressed off?

Dec 26, 2003 | 07:32 PM

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If it's a new crank,The supplier should replace it free of charge.That is what I would do to be safe.

Dec 26, 2003 | 08:03 PM

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Slowhawk.. it's a used crankshaft, which I wanted to use to make it easy to redo my bottom end without having to disassemble my stock shortblock.

I can't find anything about the procedure to replace it.. I did see there is a machine which is used by machine shops, but nothing concrete on how and if I should even bother- UPS will probably have to address this.. they are fu<kin' morons, the way they treat packages..

Dec 26, 2003 | 08:38 PM

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It is a very simple job for any machine shop to replace one. Most reluctor wheels are not perfectly straight, but if a couple teeth are bent, just go ahead and get a new one.

I found it..

How the hell is it removed???

Dec 27, 2003 | 06:41 AM

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Heat and a specialized tool made specifically for this/

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Dec 27, 2003 | 01:14 PM

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Does the wheel have to be aligned a specific way as related to the crank?

Dec 27, 2003 | 01:17 PM

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I had a local machine shop degree a stock crank and use that as a template to press on one on my lunati crank. Just heat the reluctor and press it into place. I then had it tack welded in two places before going back to the balancer. Cost was 50 bucks to get the reluctor put on. Process could be reversed to get it off.