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okiecityflash · 03-30-2006, 11:08 PM

Anybody know the bolt size and thread that screws into the reluctor (points cam?) on a '79 t140 to remove it.? Need to remove the timing cover. Thanks :???:

KADUTZ · 03-31-2006, 12:05 AM

Cant swear to it but I believe Its a 1/4 SAE

DAGAD · 03-31-2006, 01:40 AM

Yep, Kadutz got it. Point of reference, don't know how many Harris Bonnies are over there but the exhaust cam and the bolt holding the reluctor are LEFT HAND 1/4"unf.
Roy.

okiecityflash · 03-31-2006, 05:12 AM

The bolt holding the reluctor on looks to be 1/4". The threads inside the reluctor itself( I assume for a removal tool), are a little larger. Maybe 5/16. I don't have a service tool for removal. Haynes manual shows a long bolt being thread into the reluctor and carefully tapping on it to remove the reluctor?

DAGAD · 03-31-2006, 01:52 PM

Hi Flash, yes you can do it that way or as I do, have a slide hammer. It is a length of threaded rod about 12" long with a double nut on one end, and a piece of steel, 4" long by 1.5" diameter drilled clearance for the 5/16" unf threaded rod to pass through it.
Screw the rod into the reluctor about 1/4" to 3/8", you don't need to tighten it up and slide the weight down the rod to bump against the double nut. This should 'pull' the complete assembly from the camshaft without causing any damage.
Now, before you take the pick-up out of the timing cover, mark it's position relevant to the the lower pillar bolt and if your cover has 2 bolt holes top and bottom, remember which ones you use.
The reluctor has a notch cut out of the tapered section which locates with a peg in the camshaft, so there should be no trouble for locating it when you re-assemble.
I stongly advise you make or buy the taper tool for re-assembling the oil seal onto the exhaust camshaft. It is important not to damage this seal on assembly.
See how you go

Roy.

okiecityflash · 03-31-2006, 03:27 PM

Thanks Dagad. I've been depending on you. And I was planning on getting the guide for the seal. Only 5 or 6 bucks. I also planned getting something to screw into two or three holes in the crankcase to guide the timing cover back on. If I can find some long screws with the same threads as the allen screws and cut their heads off. What do you think? Thanks again for the imput