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In one of the last email exchanges, I mentioned to Lucas the drill start option ought to be made, even if offered as an added cost option.  It’s worth having.  I frankly didn’t expect any further concessions on their part, having essentially litigated my history with the company and getting the ignition, the missing oil pan, of course, and further commitment to supply repair parts for my inline four, and a replacement for the boxer after bad advice from them caused damage to that one. (UPS just picked it up, sending back for a new one, and I’ve had it a while, so that’s a lot of buying back good will on their part. it’s working,

What I didn’t expect is them stepping forward on the promised, then deleted drill start adapter. Lucas said something about engineers still thinking about it.  Well, fast forward a day or two, he sent an email with pics, asking if I’d accept the prototype they brewed up. In the pic they just stuck it on their display engine with two screws, but it does seem to fit the six bolt pattern on the flywheel, and uses a one way bearing in the nose. The piece that goes in the drill looks like a straight stub shaft, but must engage the one way bearing somehow.  Maybe a taper I’m not seeing?  Anyway, I am fairly sure somebody is doing an over the shoulder on this service ticket, because they’re pulling out all the stops.

How difficult was pulling the flywheel?