<VV> Special Russ Davis harmonic balancer puller

[shortle]

I use the tool that I purchased from 1 of our vendors. Works real slick.
Timothy Shortle of Durango Colorado 81301 (currently at the Homecoming where its been raining half  the day)


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>From: Frank DuVal via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Aug 23, 2016 11:22 AM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Special Russ Davis harmonic balancer puller
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>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....
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>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
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>> 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
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>> tightening the bolts evenly goes a long way to helping with this. Chances
>> are only one bolt was used... 
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
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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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