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pulling dist. drive gear #1680818 10/01/14 10:24 PM 10/01/14 10:24 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 187 Ia 4 4spdana OP member
4spdana OP member 4 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 187 Ia	need to pre-lube engine, can,t get dist. drive gear out. it's in a 426 Hemi with the Milodon dual swinging pick-up. ........what works best? tried screw driver... a snap ring pliers 8287825-MyMopars003.jpg (87 downloads)

Re: pulling dist. drive gear [Re: 4spdana] #1680819 10/01/14 10:55 PM 10/01/14 10:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,552 Rittman Ohio fourgearsavoy I Live Here
fourgearsavoy I Live Here Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,552 Rittman Ohio	Sometimes turning the engine and pulling with retaining ring pliers works Gus 8287859-frontveiwsavoy.jpg (53 downloads) 64 Plymouth Savoy 493 Indy EZ's by Nick at Compu-Flow 5-Speed Richmond faceplate Liberty box Dana 60

Re: pulling dist. drive gear [Re: fourgearsavoy] #1680820 10/01/14 11:02 PM 10/01/14 11:02 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 11,836 Florida M mopar346 Let me tell ya about fat chicks!
mopar346 Let me tell ya about fat chicks! M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 11,836 Florida	I've also used a screwdriver to walk it above the cam gear and then a 90* pick to lift it up further and out. Careful, your character's showing!

Re: pulling dist. drive gear [Re: mopar346] #1680821 10/02/14 12:33 AM 10/02/14 12:33 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Make a hangmans' noose out of real thin wire, thin like parts tag wire & drop it down & hook it under the gear then get the gear loose & starting to come up with (2) L pics or heavier coat hangar wire with an L bend in the end(s) then with it free hold it up a hair with the parts tag wire & remove the (2) L wires & pull it up thru the tight opening the rest of the way with the parts tag wire live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: pulling dist. drive gear [Re: 4spdana] #1680822 10/02/14 10:56 AM 10/02/14 10:56 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,004 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,004 U.S.S.A.	Do you have a long pair of needle nose pliers , or a pair of needle nose visegrips ? Remember to turn it in the opposite direction of normal rotation while pulling up.

Re: pulling dist. drive gear [Re: JohnRR] #1680823 10/02/14 01:35 PM 10/02/14 01:35 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,322 Michigan C crlush pro stock
crlush pro stock C Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,322 Michigan	Ive use 2 of the same screwdrivers (I have craftsman) after you spin it out of the threads stick them in the slot next to each other then squeeze the handles together and pull up. Works every time for me

Re: pulling dist. drive gear [Re: crlush] #1680824 10/02/14 01:41 PM 10/02/14 01:41 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,161 CT GTX MATT master
GTX MATT master Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,161 CT	Turn it with a screw driver first to drive it over the cam, then take a pair of regular pliers, open them up to the wider setting (handles closer together), stick one half in the drive slot and the other on the outside. Squeeze and pull. Works like a charm. Now I need to pin those needles, got to feel that heat Hear my motor screamin while I'm tearin up the street

Re: pulling dist. drive gear [Re: 4spdana] #1680825 10/02/14 02:47 PM 10/02/14 02:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,023 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,023 Oregon	I have some long reach pliers that will reach the gear. My pair came from SnapOn but you might be able to find similiar pliers from Sears or other tool vendor.

Re: pulling dist. drive gear [Re: 4spdana] #1680826 10/02/14 03:35 PM 10/02/14 03:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,785 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,785 Rio Linda, CA	Turn the crank backwards. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: pulling dist. drive gear [Re: crlush] #1680827 10/02/14 04:43 PM 10/02/14 04:43 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,102 Western Md. skicker "The Champ"
skicker "The Champ" Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,102 Western Md.	Quote: Ive use 2 of the same screwdrivers (I have craftsman) after you spin it out of the threads stick them in the slot next to each other then squeeze the handles together and pull up. Works every time for me That's what I do... ...FAFO...

Re: pulling dist. drive gear [Re: skicker] #1680828 10/02/14 10:33 PM 10/02/14 10:33 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 224 Kentucky E ewolfe enthusiast
ewolfe enthusiast E Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 224 Kentucky	Screwdriver to turn above the cam then I use a big ass magnet. This is super easy and works most every time.

Re: pulling dist. drive gear [Re: ewolfe] #1680829 10/03/14 08:34 AM 10/03/14 08:34 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 984 Tennessee H Hemi ragtop super stock
Hemi ragtop super stock H Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 984 Tennessee	I bought a set of surgical forcips from a tooling vendor at a car show, about 8" long. They work for me.

Re: pulling dist. drive gear [Re: Hemi ragtop] #1680830 10/03/14 11:28 AM 10/03/14 11:28 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 370 Powell, Ohio ( Originally Pitt... 1970Dart3406 enthusiast
1970Dart3406 enthusiast Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 370 Powell, Ohio ( Originally Pitt...	How do you get the small block one out?

Re: pulling dist. drive gear [Re: ewolfe] #1680831 10/03/14 11:55 AM 10/03/14 11:55 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl B bonefish master
bonefish master B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl	Quote: Screwdriver to turn above the cam then I use a big ass magnet. This is super easy and works most every time. thats how i do it.

Re: pulling dist. drive gear [Re: 4spdana] #1680832 10/03/14 07:07 PM 10/03/14 07:07 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,688 Marlboro, NY, USA R Rick_Ehrenberg top fuel
Rick_Ehrenberg top fuel R Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,688 Marlboro, NY, USA	I've used virtually every method described, all work OK. The only problem can be on a new build where the bushing wasn't burnished to size with the factory too, then the gear can be almost stuck. Rick

Re: pulling dist. drive gear [Re: AndyF] #1680833 10/03/14 09:46 PM 10/03/14 09:46 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,042 Leucadia, Ca. V vdriver top fuel
vdriver top fuel V Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,042 Leucadia, Ca.	Quote: I have some long reach pliers that will reach the gear. My pair came from SnapOn but you might be able to find similiar pliers from Sears or other tool vendor. 8289991-DSCN1390.JPG (43 downloads)

Re: pulling dist. drive gear [Re: vdriver] #1680834 10/09/14 12:51 AM 10/09/14 12:51 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 187 Ia 4 4spdana OP member
4spdana OP member 4 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 187 Ia	i do have the special burnishing tool.....it's like it's stuck in the oil pump

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