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Wondering is the front pulley retaining nut right or left hand thread please

Hi Landowner,
Front pulley retaining nut is normal right hand thread.

Charlie.

Thank you.
I'll undo it before the engine comes off, although I don't think the seal is leaking but my brother wants a new seal while we are doing the engine, looking for an external oil pipe now (to the head)

Landowner,

When I rebuilt my engine I managed to purchase new 90 degree fittings complete with unions and compression fittings and made a replacement oil pipe. For the life of me I have looked for the sizes to give you and cant find them. Im sure I still have an elbow, olives and piping up in my workshop but wont be up there for another 5 weeks as I am due away to work again.

Charlie.

Thanks, it would be good to find out the correct threads then maybe make a pipe up from brakepipe.

Next problem is finding a socket to fit the front pulley, any tips on what size it is please.

Hi,

Removed the front pulley yesterday while stripping the engine. Did not have the right socket. Should be somewhere around 42 mm in inches. But with a socket who was slightly to big it came off easily. It was that loose that I didn’t need the ratchet, nor needed to stop the crank from turning. This isn’t a good thing, that it is so loose.

Just try, it might come off without hassle.

Rgds emiel

Landowner, The pipework and fittings are standard BSP fittings so you can get the parts quite easily.
If you Google " 1/4" BSP Male Male " there are lots available such as
https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/1945135145?iid ... t0QAvD_BwE.
You might want to change it to Male/Female so you can connect your pipe to it.
Cheers
Jerry