 machinist key question, how many are there, where does this one go? |
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| brant |
 Feb 21 2017, 12:27 PM
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914 Wizard  Group: Members Posts: 11,624 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Ok...
found this in some parts I can't remember machinist keys on the motor, except for the crank the crank has 2 of them what other keys am I forgetting oddly I had this box of hardware from stripping tin work down to a short block I did not open the engine or have any internal hardware yet this key was in that bag... weird puzzle (do you think underwear gnomes could of hidden this key in my bag?) so I really can't think of any external key... but I'm old, and maybe its a memory problem here is a picture of the key it is bigger (longer) than the small key in the crank in this picture: Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| mepstein |
Feb 21 2017, 02:28 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Fan on a six
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| brant |
Feb 21 2017, 04:39 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,624 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Weird.
Maybe I switched or mixed parts I still Can't think Of any place for another key on a -4 |
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| bandjoey |
Feb 21 2017, 06:52 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
It's called a woodruff key. Yes for installing the fan.
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| Mark Henry |
Feb 21 2017, 07:04 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Two on the crank for VW, small one on an alt/gen, type one has two on alt/gen one on fan, the other on the pulley, the /6 also have small ones on the cams.
From the size I'm guessing that it's the the smaller key from a VW type one crank that got mixed into your pile. |
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| 904svo |
Feb 21 2017, 09:45 PM
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904SVO Group: Members Posts: 1,118 Joined: 17-November 05 From: Woodstock,Georgia Member No.: 5,146 |
Don't forget pulley on air pump.
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| Mark Henry |
Feb 22 2017, 01:55 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(904svo @ Feb 21 2017, 10:45 PM)  Don't forget pulley on air pump. Way too big... Alternator... Way too big... /6 cams..... Way too big... If it has a VW stamp on it then it's for a T1 crank. |
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| brant |
Feb 22 2017, 10:27 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,624 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Awesome guys
Sorry I couldn't remember the name of woodruff key Memory sucks Let me check on these leads I have zero type 1 parts but have all of the other parts on the property and 2 of the leads on the same shelf |
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| Mark Henry |
Feb 22 2017, 11:43 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(brant @ Feb 22 2017, 11:27 AM) I have zero type 1 parts but have all of the other parts on the property and 2 of the leads on the same shelf Never say never (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I have a whole box of NOS VW type one trans parts, I told Evil about it at my first tranny clinic and he said lets have a look. He peeked in the box and plucked out a brand new 1st gear slider, the only 901 part in the whole box. I paid $5 for the box at an auction....I think I broke even. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) |
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| brant |
Feb 24 2017, 11:32 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,624 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Feb 22 2017, 12:55 AM) QUOTE(904svo @ Feb 21 2017, 10:45 PM) Don't forget pulley on air pump. Way too big... Alternator... Way too big... /6 cams..... Way too big... If it has a VW stamp on it then it's for a T1 crank. just an update I finally got to work in the garage last night after a week of long nights so the key has a dimple mark in the side but no VW mark I shouldn't of bothered, but did dig out my box of spare alternator parts you were right. My mystery key is much larger than the alternator key (figured I needed to verify, just because I had replaced an alternator pulley on another motor in the same garage as this motor) So I sent all of my fans off don't have one to double check I will dig out the box that I have a couple of 6 alternators in to see if they slot lines up I'm 99% certain its a 6 fan key at this point, but wont be able to verify until sunday I stole this picture from a pelican add hard to tell from a picture... but looks like it could be a match brant Attached image(s) 
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| brant |
Feb 24 2017, 01:53 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,624 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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skipped lunch and went through the shed (cold)
dug out a couple of -6 alternators (that I used to have stored in the same garage/shelf where my mystery key showed up) No keys in the alternators to compare to but my key sure fits the slot perfectly on the alternator mystery solved. |
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