[s-cars] Crank gear key

[David Kase]

I concur, that is a tidbit I did not know about.  It would have saved me
some hassle when I did my t-belt as I have a 2084 but had to borrow the
3256.

Librarian?  Wanna throw that in the card catalog?

Dave Kase




-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Robert Rossato
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 7:00 PM
To: 'Peter Schulz'
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Crank gear key

That's good to know, Peter.  I have the 3256, so it's a moot point for
me, but one thing I never liked about it was that it isn't very well
supported the way it mounts to the block and it's easy to bend the
captured bolt on it when you try to loosen the crank bolt.  So, I made a
support for it out of a block of wood that jam between the crank lock
and the support beam below the radiator.  I see in the SJM link you sent
that somebody else was thinking along the same lines and used the rack
from a jack stand. 

I have the 2084 as well so I may keep a look out for a 7A snub mount to
give me the option.

Coincidently enough, my whole timing belt tool kit (3256 crank lock; 40"
long 3/4" drive breaker bar, 400 lb-ft 3/4" dr torque wrench, crank seal
removal and installation tools, etc.)  just left my house not 5 minutes
ago to head up to Mike Platt's place in NH.  Mike and his son just drove
up from Baltimore today where they picked up a '93 for dirt cheap.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Peter Schulz
> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 4:58 PM
> To: Robert Rossato
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Crank gear key
> 
> 
> Bob:
> 
> To add more to the knowledgebase, you CAN use the 2084 on the AAN if 
> you bolt the 7a or 3b snub mount to the AAN block...
> Given that the 3256 is AAN only and seems to retail at the around 
> $180 USD mark, it's probably cheaper to get a ~$80 2084 and  7a snub 
> mount from one of the many folks that are parting 7a engines.
> 
> -Peter

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