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Thanks one and all. I didn’t realize it’d been over 2 yrs since I last messed with it but that wouldn’t surprise me. I don’t recall if I tried the melted wax tip, but will this week. For those who are unaware of what I HAVE tried, here’s a description: I bought an OMC puller and, after snapping the OEM bolts, replaced them with the strongest Fastenal could get. I suspended the boat/motor from the overhead joist for a couple of weeks using tie down straps placed under the flywheel. The puller was tightened down the entire time. Also, while under tension, I had thread penetrant soaking in the shaft/flywheel bore interface. Also, while under tension, I heated the flywheel with a torch, placed an ice cube and then spray from an inverted can of compressed air on the shaft while I hit it with a lead hammer. That’s about all I could think of.
And this is why I’m asking for advice on cutting the bastid off. 🙂