gmc248,
So far this hasn't worked. The propane "bottle" apparently is not the answer. I have an uncle who recently acquired a press. I'm afraid of breaking either the gear or the retaining plate behind the gear. The crankshaft is a 67-72 cut, as it has the 3 dowel pin holes and half inch bolt holes. According to what Tony said buying only the aluminum gear should work.
But how difficult is it to remove the crank gear? :confused: This is my last stumbling block before final assembly. Worse case I've thought about trying to drill out the cam to remove the gear. But it obviously has as many risks as using the press. I really don't care about the integrity of the stock cam as much as the cam gear.
-ftyler
