VL Flywheel Missing Bushing

[wsowa]

Hello all! I need some help here. I have a flywheel that apparently is missing a bushing. I have included some pictures...
Does anyone have a part number?
Does anyone know where I could acquire one?
It appears to be a tapered bushing. Does anyone have the dimensions?
Thank you for your help!

[Rubone]

That is the crank pin hole. Do you have the mating flywheel? They do not use bushings in that location.

[wsowa]

Thank you for replying. Yes, I have the other flywheel. This hole is missing an insert of some type. It is not tapered and the crank pin goes right through it. The other flywheel has an insert and the crank pin fits well. I have uploaded another two pictures of another 150 30H flywheel. There are two distinct lines, with an insert inside of an insert on the flywheel picture I uploaded. My flywheel is missing that....Looking to see if there is an insert or if I need to have one machined....

[wsowa]

Up close look

[Steve Slocombe]

As Rubone says, there is no insert or spacer either side of the VL crankpin. Some of the early repro crankpins came out long, so an earlier restorer may have put in a spacer to reduce con rod end float. Best to do it again properly.

[wsowa]

Thank you for replying Steve. I wasn't speaking of inserts or spacers on either side of the crank pin. I was speaking of in insert inside the flywheel crankpin hole. I posted 2 photos with this reply. One hole has a pressed-in bushing or fitting with a slot for a woodruff key (the correct flywheel). One hole is missing the pressed in bushing (and there is not slot for a woodruff key). My flywheel is missing this pressed-in bushing. And in the photo I posted of the correct flywheel. it appears that it is a two piece bushing, as I see two distinct lines inside the hole. And I posted picture of the casting marks.... these are both 150 30H flywheels... Thank you for your thoughts...

[Rubone]

That isn't a bushing, merely drag lines from the crankpin nut. No bushings were ever used.

[wsowa]

The dimension of my flywheel hole is 1 3/32" and it is missing the slot for the woodruff key. I must be missing something here!!!!

[Rubone]

The crankpin is only keyed on one side to align it, no key on the other side. Same as all other H-D flywheels...

[tgarcia]

Is there a chance the tapered bore was wore beyond repair and someone opened the hole up and made a repair bushing to put in it? I've seen that done once before so it wouldn't be unusual to see.

[chuckthebeatertruck]

That isn't a bushing, merely drag lines from the crankpin nut. No bushings were ever used.

This ^^^^^

oem nuts have a “ring” on them inside the hex which creates the witness mark.

only one side is keyed. You need to be able to shift the wheels to true them.

[Peter Cooke]

"It is not tapered and the crank pin goes right through it"

"Is there a chance the tapered bore was wore beyond repair and someone opened the hole up and made a repair bushing to put in it? I've seen that done once before so it wouldn't be unusual to see"


It reads like this may be the case.

[Rubone]

"It is not tapered and the crank pin goes right through it"

"Is there a chance the tapered bore was wore beyond repair and someone opened the hole up and made a repair bushing to put in it? I've seen that done once before so it wouldn't be unusual to see"


It reads like this may be the case.

No one would do that with a kewway that indexes a part like that. If the bushing slipped the oil supply is cut off. No sensible repairman would attempt such a fix. And flywheels have always been pretty cheap. But then the world is full of people with no sense...

[Peter Cooke]

No one would do that with a keyway that indexes a part like that. If the bushing slipped the oil supply is cut off. No sensible repairman would attempt such a fix. And flywheels have always been pretty cheap. But then the world is full of people with no sense...

I don't disagree Robbie but I think he said the other flywheel has the key.