Cam Swap 90% done, then this....
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**UPDATE**Cam Swap 90% done, then this....
I spent all weekend swapping cam, valvesprings, pushrods, timing chain, oil pump, etc. All of that is finished and as I'm using my 1" longer crank bolt to pull my new UD pulley on, I SNAP THE CRANK BOLT INSIDE THE CRANKSHAFT! So, I called it quits for the night before messing anything else up any worse, and I will be attacking it tonight with a drill and a bolt extractor.
Lessons Learned:
1) DON'T USE SHITTY MATERIALS (I didn't bother to be sure my 1" longer crank bolt was Grade 8, which it clearly wasn't)
2) DO **** THE RIGHT WAY, THE FIRST TIME (I am purchasing a harmonic balancer installation tool instead of trying to use a regular bolt to pull this damn balancer on)
Lessons Learned:
1) DON'T USE SHITTY MATERIALS (I didn't bother to be sure my 1" longer crank bolt was Grade 8, which it clearly wasn't)
2) DO **** THE RIGHT WAY, THE FIRST TIME (I am purchasing a harmonic balancer installation tool instead of trying to use a regular bolt to pull this damn balancer on)
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from now on, go to napa. give them the bolt specs and they will give you a good bolt. just for reference, the bolt will be a redish-bronze color. i have used this bolt for probably a dozen cam swaps.
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what kind of 1 inch longer bolt?? if it was some generic bullshit of course its gonna snap
buy hawks install tool, its a bad MF and eliminates problems like this...
buy hawks install tool, its a bad MF and eliminates problems like this...
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Pretty sure that if its that hot the crank seal is gonna be melting to the balancer, than ur back to square one, and doing it again. I know thats the way it is for Jeep axle seals if anyone knows what I'm talkin about.
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I put it in the oven at 250 degrees for 30 mins, and it only went on just the very end of the crank snout. And the bolt that I got WAS from NAPA and it WAS the reddish brown color. And it was pretty damn hard to pull the thing on. Hmmm... I'm starting to wonder if maybe my pulley isn't fitting the way it's supposed to.
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I put it in the oven at 250 degrees for 30 mins, and it only went on just the very end of the crank snout. And the bolt that I got WAS from NAPA and it WAS the reddish brown color. And it was pretty damn hard to pull the thing on. Hmmm... I'm starting to wonder if maybe my pulley isn't fitting the way it's supposed to.
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thank you for pointing that out, i was just about to....you prolly tried to put it on slightly off centered....it has to be drawn onto the snout perfectly straight. thats why it binded up on you....
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Let me guess, you were following LS1howto.com for this. The damage could have been done during removal is you used the old bolt to push against. Pulling it on with a bolt provides limited bolt thread engagement and will many times result in damaged threads. Good luck with the repair.