Crank pulley shenanigans

So on my trip down the Rubicon the only issue we had was belt splitting. Lost a rib on two belts and when we removed the rib @CMBD noticed the belt would ride forward on the crank pulley and rear on everything else.

For reference the crank pulley is Napa sourced and installed a couple of years ago when I did my timing chain. From the face of the pulley to the block next to the bolt below the timing marks I have 2 1/16". Guessing this is proud by 1/16 to an 1/8".



Checked torque on the crank bolt and it was correct at 100 ft lbs. Went to pull the pulley this morning and discovered this oh shit moment...



Assuming at this point this is the smoking gun. I cross threaded the crank bolt and that fucked up torque numbers and that in turn didn't get the pulley to the right spot.

I have a 1/2-20 tap. I assume chase the threads best I can and hope there is enough left on the crank to hold a new 1 1/2" bolt?

Thoughts? Yes, yes I fucked up.

-Mac

Ok...thread chasing didn't take much resistance and not much came off with the tap...

I test fitted a long 1/2-20 and as predicted it goes in 3/8" no issues and then gets crunchy. Chased the tap a few more times.

As it happens...I have a perfect replacement bolt. Happened on a garage sale last summer and bought up a metric shit ton of bolts and hardware at an estate sale for $50. Mostly for the bins. Whomever they were they clearly were building engines.



-Mac

And we have a winner...clean threads = proper torque. Pulley drawn in to 1" 15/16". 1/8" more.



Now please lambast me for being an idiot. =)

-Mac