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.




You can also heat any two flats to a dull red, and the nut will come  off
like it had never been tightened. And it won't hurt a thing.

Lynn E. Hanover