How to turn crank when degreeing cam...??? 
How to turn crank when degreeing cam...???
Excellent question. I am not sure the best way to do this either. I am going to try and use a strap wrench wrapped around the crack snout. I hope there is enought room to get my had in there. I have the oil pump off the engine, so might be able to make it.
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Originally Posted by bowtieman81
Excellent question. I am not sure the best way to do this either. I am going to try and use a strap wrench wrapped around the crack snout. I hope there is enought room to get my had in there. I have the oil pump off the engine, so might be able to make it.
That is where I was headed also... not a lot of room behind the degree wheel.
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I used the Comp Degree wheel. You must take the oil pump off. Mount the degree wheel on the crank with the crank bolt. Get #1 as close to top dead center as possible. Put 0 on top of the degree wheel up, and install your pointer. Double check TDC and adjust you pointer to 0 on the degree wheel. Now use the crank bolt to turn the motor over.
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Originally Posted by as35thss
I used the Comp Degree wheel. You must take the oil pump off. Mount the degree wheel on the crank with the crank bolt. Get #1 as close to top dead center as possible. Put 0 on top of the degree wheel up, and install your pointer. Double check TDC and adjust you pointer to 0 on the degree wheel. Now use the crank bolt to turn the motor over.
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Originally Posted by slowpoke96z28
or use a flywheel turning tool
I am getting way too stressed over this.... must go
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When I did mine I used the comp wheel too. I did TDC on #1 and set the pointer on the wheel. Then I turned the motor over with the crank bolt until TDC on #1 and checked evrything. It stayed where it was. It didn't take that much to turn it over with no spring load on the cam and with just the one head and checker springs. Iwas just really careful and checked everything several times. I spent most of the afternoon doing it. I used a Cloyes Hex-Adjust and got it exactly where I wanted it.
