Woodruff Key: 1 , Evan: 0

[Evan]

you couldnt slide the crank pulley off? it should slide right out to give you easier access to the key

would have been the smart thing to do, but at the time i didnt think of it and didnt realize it would slide right off. Frantically trying to make a race the next day is not the best state of mind for making good decisions
after prying it off this afternoon


it might be hard to tell from the pic, but the slot in the pulley actually closed down on the key. Maybe the overheating had something to do with it?




so the good news is this engine may be revivable, at least temporarily.
The #1 problem is the mangled keyway (its actually worse than the pics make it seem), which with some loctite specific for fixing keyways may make a temporary fix. Not something i will run long term, but for a few races should hold together. New pulley and key is obviously in order, both of which i have from my old motor
concern #2 of course is the damage overheating did itself. the car idled fine but its impossible to know without load on the engine.