[Vwdiesel] Crank Timing Gear Question- '84 1.6NA

[gary]

Yes, cast as one piece.

Try http://vwdieselparts.com/

They had one when I needed one for a basket engine I built a few years
ago.

-Gary

On Wed, 2004-09-22 at 13:39, Chuck Carnohan wrote:
> So the "key" or "nub" is cast into the pulley eh?  Not a separate piece
> that can be replaced.  It did such a clean job of shearing I thought
> that just maybe, there was a separate special key.  Darn.  Does anyone
> out there have one of these pulleys they want to sell?
> 
> Chuck
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gary [mailto:gbangs at cfl.rr.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:37 AM
> To: Chuck Carnohan
> Cc: VWDiesel
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Crank Timing Gear Question- '84 1.6NA
> 
> I don't recall which year they changed, but the 1.6na came with two
> different styles of cranks.
> 
> One used a regular type woodruff key, and had the corresponding belt
> pulley to go with it.
> 
> The other style is like you mentioned, the notch is cut into the crank,
> and the belt pullet has a (anti-notch?) built into it ( or is it
> wise-versa?) But you get the idea.
> 
> The cranks are interchangeable, but the respective belt pulley must be
> used with its specified crank.
> 
> 
> -Gary
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2004-09-22 at 12:00, Chuck Carnohan wrote:
> > I have a JK series engine, 1.6NA that was in a wreck.  It looks like
> the
> > timing gear key on the crank shaft was sheared resulting in a bent
> valve
> > or two.  Anyway, I'm not familiar with this timing gear lash-up as I
> > have only worked on the earlier engines with a woodruff key.  The
> keyway
> > is on the outer lip of the crank shaft for this '84 engine.  The
> keyway
> > points straight up at TDC (nice touch)!
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Does this gear have a special key that is separate from the gear or is
> > the gear cast with a key in it?  I need to get this solved so I can
> get
> > the engine up and running!  Any help is appreciated!
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Chuck Carnohan
> > 
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