<VV> Special Russ Davis harmonic balancer puller

[Frank DuVal]

All the housings I replaced had two bolt impressions in the seal and cracks on both sides. I have also found seals distorted from the bolts, but the rear housings were fine. Leaked oil....

YMWV.   (Will)

I built a version of Russell's tool back about 1982 when the balancers were starting to fall apart. It was borrowed many times by a club member who performed roadside repairs. We never broke a housing or damaged a seal. Saved hours of work each time. Smitty used a version made with heavy flat stock in the Tidewater area. 

Frank DuVal

> On Aug 22, 2016, at 10:28 AM, BBRT <chsadek at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Bolts might work unless you get a harmonic balancer that is really tight... 
> 
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> From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of S
> M via VirtualVairs
> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 1:33 AM
> To: Frank DuVal
> Cc: Cliff Tibbitts via VirtualVairs
> Subject: Re: <VV> Special Russ Davis harmonic balancer puller
> 
> tightening the bolts evenly goes a long way to helping with this. Chances
> are only one bolt was used... 
> 
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> From: "Frank DuVal via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
> To: "Cliff Tibbitts via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2016 5:53:17 PM 
> Subject: Re: <VV> Special Russ Davis harmonic balancer puller 
> 
> Over the years I have changed a half dozen rear housings that were cracked
> by bolts being used to remove the balancer. 
> 
> Sure the bolts hit the steel of the deal, but that offers no protection to
> the aluminum. 
> 
> Frank DuVal 
> 
>>> On Aug 21, 2016, at 8:15 PM, S M via VirtualVairs
>> <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote: 
>> 
>> 
>> You don't need a puller.... there are 2 threaded holes in the hub that I
> put 2 fully threaded 2" bolts into... tighten them up evenly and the
> balancer pops off. People will tell you this will crack the housing, but the
> bolts seat on the steel flange of the old seal, not the casting. I've never
> had a problem, YMMV. 
>> yea, Vairily ... Shaun 
>> 
>> 
>> went south. I went into the bed of my pickup scrounging thru parts. 
>> Meanwhile, Smitty and my son Mike, an outstanding wrench, found a balancer
> 
>> in the trailer. Smitty told Mike, I know Chuck has one of Russ' tools for 
>> that. By the time I came out of the pickup bed with a balancer, Mike was 
>> finishing up installing the balancer and had only the fan belt to replace.
> 
>> Really a worthwhile addition to your tool box.
> 
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