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Title: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: troyhamilton on April 04, 2017, 04:29:51 PM: a 27mm is sloppy and i have nothing that will fit it. now im going to make a trip into town to get one, once i know what size fits it!
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: Triple Jim on April 04, 2017, 04:37:34 PM: Until someone comes along who knows... do you have a caliper handy?
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: troyhamilton on April 04, 2017, 04:49:34 PM: no i sure dont. its a thing i need. i went through every wrench and socket i had.
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: troyhamilton on April 04, 2017, 05:07:07 PM: this is what i found
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/guzzitech.dk/gb_en_complex-technical_engine-strip.htm
:afro: but its sloppy not a sqaure fit. has anyone else encountered this?
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: troyhamilton on April 04, 2017, 06:12:43 PM: :drool:got her loose... :boozing:
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: Triple Jim on April 04, 2017, 06:30:31 PM: Good, now you can take the nut to the tool store. :)
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: fotoguzzi on April 04, 2017, 06:38:07 PM: I just checked one of those nuts in my garage.. yep, 27mm but mine was a little sloppy too.. I don't think it will be a problem with that little slop use a rattle gun..
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: troyhamilton on April 04, 2017, 06:48:16 PM: yeah im good. i wish i could change it to a tach but it is all good, i aint racing. yet...lol
:bike-037: :copcar:
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: rodekyll on April 04, 2017, 07:34:48 PM: I was going to suggest the nut is a 46 long, but 27 mm is more accurate.
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: Ncdan on April 04, 2017, 08:07:30 PM: A 6 point heavy socket would be my choice when a socket is a little loose.
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: troyhamilton on April 04, 2017, 08:43:16 PM: thats what i used. i have a tool fetish. always something i need or want lol
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: ejs on April 05, 2017, 09:40:13 AM: :wink:
The partslist states 18mm nut for camshaft.
Crankshaft has 25mm nut.
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: fotoguzzi on April 05, 2017, 09:46:23 AM: Quote from: ejs on April 05, 2017, 09:40:13 AM
:wink:
The partslist states 18mm nut for camshaft.
Crankshaft has 25mm nut.
is that a small block? all the 1100 motors I've seen had 32mm crank nut.
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: Tom H on April 05, 2017, 11:06:21 AM: Quote from: ejs on April 05, 2017, 09:40:13 AM
:wink:
The partslist states 18mm nut for camshaft.
Crankshaft has 25mm nut.

That is the shaft size, not the size for a socket.

Tom
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: ejs on April 05, 2017, 12:31:05 PM: :thumb:
Socket size for camshaft nut is 26 mm.
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: troyhamilton on April 05, 2017, 01:57:10 PM: i got no 26...dont think it exists
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: fotoguzzi on April 05, 2017, 02:08:01 PM: Well my 26 mm did not fit, on 2different cam nuts I had in my hand last night, they were 27mm
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: pat80flh on April 05, 2017, 05:09:43 PM: 1 1/16 ?
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: 5154guzzi on April 05, 2017, 05:45:02 PM: The 1 1/16 is a nice fit, and the one I reach for for this job.
Title: Re: what size is the nut on a ev camshaft?
Post by: troyhamilton on April 05, 2017, 07:03:00 PM: Quote from: fotoguzzi on April 05, 2017, 02:08:01 PM
Well my 26 mm did not fit, on 2different cam nuts I had in my hand last night, they were 27mm
yep we took the nut to a freind that had one definatly not 26. ill be able to get it with the 27. my freind thinks its a 26.5 to be precise