Longer Crank Bolt?
08-07-2005, 09:42 PM
#43
Sorry to jack the thread but I have to chime in.
I didnt have the longer bolt a couple of days ago when I did my cam swap and I was NOT gonna let it get the better of me.
Soooooo. I picked up a ring gear I had lying on the shelf next to me and held it up to the pulley and what d' ya know? It was almost the same dimension. So I put a leather work glove on and held the pulley on the crank snout square and while palming the ring gear I used it as a battering ram ans started the pulley far enough for my stock bolt to take over.
Call me a redneck, lol.
Oh yeah, I made the spring compressor too out of 1/4" thick flatbar. Oh my gosh was this easy to use. I am not kiding when I say I can have my old spring off and a new one on in 2 minutes. Its that easy.
Once again, sorry to jack but I like passing info that may help people.
Here is a pic.
I didnt have the longer bolt a couple of days ago when I did my cam swap and I was NOT gonna let it get the better of me.
Soooooo. I picked up a ring gear I had lying on the shelf next to me and held it up to the pulley and what d' ya know? It was almost the same dimension. So I put a leather work glove on and held the pulley on the crank snout square and while palming the ring gear I used it as a battering ram ans started the pulley far enough for my stock bolt to take over.
Call me a redneck, lol.
Oh yeah, I made the spring compressor too out of 1/4" thick flatbar. Oh my gosh was this easy to use. I am not kiding when I say I can have my old spring off and a new one on in 2 minutes. Its that easy.
Once again, sorry to jack but I like passing info that may help people.
Here is a pic.
08-08-2005, 09:38 AM
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I know you ment well by you post but that is the worst way you could ever do it. NEVER HAMMER ON A CRANK!!! Its pretty easy to damage the trust surface of the main bearings. Hopefully yours will be OK but the last thing you want is to be building a motor because you didn't want to find a $3.00 bolt.
Originally Posted by Full-Force
Sorry to jack the thread but I have to chime in.
I didnt have the longer bolt a couple of days ago when I did my cam swap and I was NOT gonna let it get the better of me.
Soooooo. I picked up a ring gear I had lying on the shelf next to me and held it up to the pulley and what d' ya know? It was almost the same dimension. So I put a leather work glove on and held the pulley on the crank snout square and while palming the ring gear I used it as a battering ram ans started the pulley far enough for my stock bolt to take over.
Call me a redneck, lol.
Oh yeah, I made the spring compressor too out of 1/4" thick flatbar. Oh my gosh was this easy to use. I am not kiding when I say I can have my old spring off and a new one on in 2 minutes. Its that easy.
Once again, sorry to jack but I like passing info that may help people.
Here is a pic.
I didnt have the longer bolt a couple of days ago when I did my cam swap and I was NOT gonna let it get the better of me.
Soooooo. I picked up a ring gear I had lying on the shelf next to me and held it up to the pulley and what d' ya know? It was almost the same dimension. So I put a leather work glove on and held the pulley on the crank snout square and while palming the ring gear I used it as a battering ram ans started the pulley far enough for my stock bolt to take over.
Call me a redneck, lol.
Oh yeah, I made the spring compressor too out of 1/4" thick flatbar. Oh my gosh was this easy to use. I am not kiding when I say I can have my old spring off and a new one on in 2 minutes. Its that easy.
Once again, sorry to jack but I like passing info that may help people.
Here is a pic.
08-08-2005, 09:48 AM
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I was not implying to use this method. I was in a rut and did it. And not to be smart but I doubt there is much you can tell me about an engine I dont already know. I didnt have to swing hard on the ring gear. I used its mass to do the work because there was no room to take a swig at it. Just deliberate short strokes.
08-08-2005, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Full-Force
I was not implying to use this method. I was in a rut and did it. And not to be smart but I doubt there is much you can tell me about an engine I dont already know. I didnt have to swing hard on the ring gear. I used its mass to do the work because there was no room to take a swig at it. Just deliberate short strokes.
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