Well I  got everything off the engine and was ready with my 1/2" Air hammer and a  19mm socket to take off the Front bolt...  I Hammered and Hammered and Hammered...  No Joy. So back to the tool store, purchased  the 2 1/8"
socket
but could only find it in a 1/2 drive.  I also  picked up a 3/4" breaker bar and a 6' pipe.  Back home...  Took a  1/2" aluminum plate and built a tool to lock the E-Shaft from turning (That  worked out great) and with a little help from my son, I tried the front  bolt again...  A little grunt and off it came...  I moved to the  back and put on the 2 1/8" socket, which was a 1/2"
drive and added an  adapter for the 3/4" breaker bar...  Put on the 6' pipe and gave it a  try...  There was movement and it was soon apparent that it was the  1/2" drive twisting and fracturing.  So I had an older 1/2"
breaker
bar and decided to give that a go...  Same results more broken  hardware...
Then a said what the heck, I have this really old 1/2 drive  torque wrench that I haven't used in years, gave it a try...  Guess  what, I don't have that really old torque wrench anymore.  So, today  it is off to sears to see if I can find either a better 3/4 to 1/2 adapter  or a 2 1/8" socket with a
3/4 drive.  I'm determined to get that thing  off and get these housings in the mail to you


Paul by  Monday.

Mike C.



ROFL old story :):):):)

Paul Lamar


I  broke TWO 1/2 inch drives before getting the nut off with a 3/4  drive.

Jay

We are building a nation of rotary engine re-builders  :)

Paul Lamar


No point in going nuts and maybe damaging the expensive pieces.

Drill into a flat area on the nut in line with the crank. Stagger 3  3/16"
holes not quite through the nut.

Hold a sharp chisel in line with the outermost hole. Strike the chisel with
 a really big hammer.

Nut will split along the drilled holes.

Remove nut with ease. Use a nut from the parts pile or buy a new nut.

Save nut. It is good for mounting a degree wheel with a few mods.

Lynn E. Hanover


That's not a bad option Lynn... I just got back from Sears and finally found a 2 1/8" 3/4 drive... I'll give it a try tonight should work ok.

Mike C.