Changing out timing belt/water pump this Friday. Anyone in the San Diego Area have the Special Tool I can barrow.
You can run the bolts through some very think flat bar and put nuts on them very tight, no welding needed. I have heard, though I am not sure I believe, stories of people who used pieces of wood for the bar and ran bolts through that (but the physics there seems a bit off). I have heard of people using the chain style tool, but I wouldn’t. The are also generic tools that do the same thing (you just need a little finesse to use them). NAPA might have that and you could talk to them, something like this: https://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=BK_7769191_0110510551Tx's Dennis. Using that writeup as a guide already. Don't have fabircating equipment. Don't think JB weld, duct tape and coat hangers will work this time.
Well I'd planned on shipping itTx's MotoDave. Price of gas, up and back can almost buy one. Haven't giving up hope yet.