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To clarify a bit on the crank/key/pulley relationship, check these shots out of a pulley and sprocket:
Sprocket
Pulley
The only thing aligning the pulley and sprocket is the roll pin, with centering coming from the sprocket OD and pulley ID. Through hole in the pulley is for the bolt only, no part of the crank passes through. My apologies if I am mistaking anyone's comments, but I wasn't sure if all the Monty engines used this configuration or not. From a design perspective it seems odd to me that the crank doesn't extend all the way through and key into the pulley.

So with reference to Dan's comments, with this setup I've read of instances where that roll pin shears and lets the pulley spin around the bolt/sprocket, while the sprocket remains keyed to the crank and thankfully keeps those cams turning. In my case the pin is intact, but it would seem that the root of my wobble would be the slop in the sprocket... Any slight play at that sprocket would only become worse out at the end of the pulley. Not sure I can get a decent look at the back-of-pulley/front-of-sprocket interface while it's running with the t-belt cover currently installed.

Still hoping it's the bolt that's too long, which would be the simpler of the fixes!


Sorry about that I didn't know what your dealing with.
My suggestion to look at the engine side of the pulley was because I thought at first you were unsure if it was wobbling or just an illusion. Now I see that was about an rpm change making it better or worse..
Ill leave you to the more experienced.
Hopefully it is something small. Sounds like it is, good thing you caught it.


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