JakeFusion

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When I swapped in my balancer, I had the motor out of the car and just put a bolt through the flexplate to the engine stand to keep the crank from moving.

In the car, do I need to "stop" the flexplate? Or can I put the car in park (or in drive and let the weight of the car hold it?) or would that be bad for the automatic transmission?

Burken01

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I'm pretty sure the engine will still rotate.

You could always remove the starter and stick a screwdriver or piece of metal through one of the flex plate holes and it'll pin itself against the block

I've done that once. Until I bought the flex plate tool

JakeFusion

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Yeah, that's what I'll do. More **** to take off lol.

TimE

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The screwdriver method should work fine. A friend of mine needed a flex plate tool and made 3 or 4 when he did and gave the extras away to friends. They work really well and don't slip out like a screwdriver. You can never have too many purpose built tools in your box that you will only use 1-2 times in this lifetime. lol

blk00ss

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A good impact should break it loose quick enough that it won't spin the engine.

JakeFusion

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I'll try that first. It's an ARP with red loctite on it.

KCS

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I have an M6 car. I just chock the tire and put the e-brake on.

jrpimp00

iTrader: (17)

Heat up the bolt and then use an impact

joyridin'

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I bought one of these:

http://www.eastwood.com/lisle-fly-wh...ner-23800.html

Getting the balancer off is pretty easy. I used this tool and a block of wood to get it back on.

joecar

There is a tool that bolts in where the starter goes (after you remove the starter), it has 5 teeth which engage the ring gear on the flex plate, it very effectively holds the crank from turning.

RollinSScamaro

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http://m.ebay.com/itm/LS1-LS2-LQ4-LQ9-LS7-LS3-Balancer-Install-Tool-and-Flywheel-Flexplate-Holder-LSX-/291695859811?nav=SEARCH
These are the exact tools I used recently.. the guy that sells them is a member on here, just can't think of his name. Made my install a breeze, way easier than expected.

kinglt-1

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I used a screw driver...worked fine.

JakeFusion

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I used a screw driver. Put in neutral and presto.

Tomorrow I'll get the cam swap done. Everything is out now.