Splitting cases?

[gowen]

I used a steering wheel puller from advanced auto ($25?) and longer bolts. I now have a crank splitting tool, but the puller from advanced worked for years. I also always used a press to get the crank out.

[Hillclimb#42]

Just call or email some reputal compnanies. Then you will feel good about sending it out thinking of the price you got. Ask about turnaround time too. The guys, who are doing it daily, have all the tools, presses, mics, ect. plus have the experience to look into common problems. They have relationships with parts mfg's, plating companies and all that. A performance builder can often throw some free mods as a standard method.  You will still be very hands on in the process and can save money by doing all that you are ready for.
  The guys burnin the gonja are graded on how many extra bolts they can have and still make it run.

[gwcrim]

They had weed and a motor to rebuild and they were not going to let a small thing like the lack of a shop press stop them.  So with bong in hand and probably a paper clip to poke the stem with, these guys pressed the engine back together with a floor jack and a pickup truck.

LOL..... I need me some friends like THAT!!!   

[kwakman]

funny that.removed my crank this aft with a blow torch, plastic mallet and a funny lookin cigarette.jobs a fish.

[BDI]

They had weed and a motor to rebuild and they were not going to let a small thing like the lack of a shop press stop them.  So with bong in hand and probably a paper clip to poke the stem with, these guys pressed the engine back together with a floor jack and a pickup truck.

LOL..... I need me some friends like THAT!!!   

not only is it funny, it's completely true.

[gwcrim]

I was searching around for encouragement to split my own cases.  Can you send them buddies on a road trip?

I just took apart, cleaned, oiled and reassembled the movement on a wind up wall clock.  Never did it before.  All the info said that special tools were needed.  I don't need no steenkin special tools.  Looks like it will work.

I used to rebuild my Mopar 4 speeds w/out a press.  Had it down pat.  I just dropped the shafts onto a thick board and the gears would work themselves off.  That was all iron and steel, though.

I figure that there's a way to split cases w/out special tools but if I want it to reassemble nice and tight maybe I'll have someone else do it.  If I fug it up, that would be one expensive lesson in case disassembly.

I can take anything apart.  Getting it all back together........ well...... that's another story.

[BDI]

You saying a floor jack,pickup truck and a couple blocks of wood don't count as a special tool.

[kwakman]

BDI, can you ask permission before using my picture in future?

[crazyolbastard]

To be perfectly honest these guys have been wrenching on bikes at a professional level for years and they like to smoke pot. They had weed and a motor to rebuild and they were not going to let a small thing like the lack of a shop press stop them.  So with bong in hand and probably a paper clip to poke the stem with, these guys pressed the engine back together with a floor jack and a pickup truck. Even though they pulled it off and probably smoked some more pot and watched some mtv afterwards you should not try doing this because you probably can't do it.

I love it.
Go stoney!!!!!!!!!!!

[jonny500]

this is a little case spliter i made. it cost about ?2/$4 to make and it dose everything, when you have a new bike you just put some more holes in it. i have split alot cases with this . no problem

[jonny500]

pic 2

[Friar-Tuck]

 Good On You John,
  Great Idea!   I'm sure there are lot's of other Inventions of necessity out there, Thanks for sharing this Gem.
  Tuck\o/

[dirtjunkie85]

heres some good instructional videos about how to do a bottom end rebuild.
engine rebuild video
just go to the "videos" tab at the top of the page. and check out the 3 bottom end rebuild videos