37 flathead question

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Ohc Joe

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Can you remove that lower center pulley on a 37
If so how
It's close to this radiator I'm trying to install
I can use the clearance
Yeah I know i need to use the stock radiator but I'm cheap....
 

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The bolt holding on the pulley has the crank handle fitting on it. If you can see or feel close to the pulley, it has a hexagon on it. You will have to find a deep socket or tube socket and undo the bolt. Leave the bolt in a few threads and pry the pulley loose. It should not be difficult. Be careful not to damage the pulley or the timing gear cover. Once you get it off a little, you can take the bolt out and remove it.
 
Center pulley? Theres 2, close to the block, and way out front. you pulley looks like a 59a pulley to me not 37. at any rate, if you are not using it...cut it off! I use the lathe for a nice cut
 
69a said:
The bolt holding on the pulley has the crank handle fitting on it. If you can see or feel close to the pulley, it has a hexagon on it. You will have to find a deep socket or tube socket and undo the bolt. Leave the bolt in a few threads and pry the pulley loose. It should not be difficult. Be careful not to damage the pulley or the timing gear cover. Once you get it off a little, you can take the bolt out and remove it.
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Awesome thank you
I'll get to this on Saturday
 
Okay guys I got the pulley out now looks like this might be two separate pieces the front pulley and the rear pulley if I remove the front pulley that way it's that much far away from my radiator on the bottom will this stock nut snug it up the back pulley or do I need to run a different type of pulley now on the crankshaft basically I want to remove the front outer pulley and only run the inner
 

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The front, tin pulley is spot welded over the main center hub. I always cut them off in a lathe, because I have one, you may be able to just grind off the welds. After its gone, the center hub is the same length as now, so no change in where the nut rests
 
cas3 said:
The front, tin pulley is spot welded over the main center hub. I always cut them off in a lathe, because I have one, you may be able to just grind off the welds. After its gone, the center hub is the same length as now, so no change in where the nut rests
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Awesome thanks so much
 
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