As many of you's have probably noticed I'm collecting info for the jobs I will be woking on with the old girl very soon. What I need to know or confirm is is the front pulley nut 1-7/8" ? I want to make a extended socket for removing this nut.
Another thing, is this nut the same size for the TC's as well as while making this tool is the nut size is different my buddy and I plan to make both sizes as needed?
I've searched the forums for someone making this tool but palm is sore and no could find. Any fabricating specifications would be appreciated.

 

I don't think the front "compensator" nut is that big. At any rate there isn't any reason to have to make an extended socket for the front. Just pick up a standard socket, the correct size of course.
You do need a to either buy or make a deep socket for the nut that holds on the final drive sprocket, the one on the "Transmission mainshaft." It needs to be about 7 inches long.
Sorry, I don't have the sizes, I'm sure someone will chime in. I know that shovel and evo are the same size and I'm almost certain that twin cam is the same also.

 

compensator size is 1&1/2"...on my 88 evo, right hand thread, I believe the rear is 7/8", but not sure

 

oh...& rear is left hand thread

 

i think he's talking about the front pulley for the drive belt. that's the only socket that needs to be fabbed.

 

LOL where did compensator nut come in ? But I beleive your right 7" is probably the length needed.

 

Ahhh. My bad...

 

Copied this from a John Sachs post, pictures didn't copy but 1-7/8" is the Evo. I made one about a year ago.

Bought a $20.00 socket at Sears, split it and welded in a piece of tubing.

2nd pic is of a 1-7/8" Tube Spanner that's just had a socket welded on the end. (works for some)

06 Models and earlier excluding the 06 Dyna use Mainshaft Locknut Wrench (HD-94660-37B) which we know is 1-7/8"

07 Models and later and the 06 Dyna use Mainshaft Locknut Wrench (HD-47910) which we know is 2-1/4"


(Support spacers have been made out of kitchen cutting boards, mine is 3/4" Inside Dia, 1-5/8" Outside, they go over the clutch spline to prevent damage to the threads and splines

 

Thanks this helps alot. Some how I think I came across his post a while back , Bought a $20.00 socket at Sears seems to ring a bell.

 

You are probably trying to save a few dollars to put back into your pride and joy. That being said, I fabbed up a socket years ago and here are a few tips. First use a six sided socket not a twelve point. My first attempt was with a twelve point that I already had and very rarely used. It worked but would on occasion slip off and really screw up the nut .

The comercially available ones are a very snug fit and also come with a pilot that guides the wrench and protects the threads that holds the clutch hub on. If you bang them up with the wrench, you have to buy a very expensive left-hand thread die, I still have mine, that's how I know.LOL Georges Garage sells one for a very reasonable price compared with other brands and I can find no shortcomings with any of his tools. Hope this helps.