Tips for torqueing front crank bolt after trans is on

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  1. superbird03

    superbird03 New Member

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    Was wondering how others go about torquing their front main crank bolt? I run a lencodrive and full bellhousing. Would like to be able to do this without pulling the trans. Running Snyder's bolt that gets torqued to 400 ftlbs. Other than wedging a bar on the back crank bolts, (not possible to do with the trans hooked up)....

    Thanks,
    Steve
     
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  2. Nitro Madness

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    May be kinda crude....we use a torque wrench on the crank bolt resting against the frame rail and then tighten the bolt using a turn over bar on the blower (turn blower snout backwards).....if no blower then remove oil pan and a block of wood between crankshaft and side of the block...again, may be crude but it will hold the crank to tighten the front hub bolt...
     
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  3. superbird03

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    Thanks, this is my first blower motor and wasn't sure what the do's and don'ts are. That's not too hard on the blower belt? I had thought of the block of wood idea but again wasn't sure. Just wedge it between a rod journal and the block?

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    Steve
     
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  4. OwnBlock

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    1. yes using blower as described.
    2. when blower not on or those N/A we fit a round tapered pry bar from the front through the access hole in the motor plate into a spare hole in flexplate and tighten away.
     
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    If you take the pan off you could out a pcs of wood 2x4 between the crank and block.

    I made a long handle that bolts on the lower pulley flange out of flat stock.

    Works great
     
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    Automan makes a bar that bolts on where you bolt your pulley on so you can hold that bar and torque your crank bolt. RBS sell it.
     
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  8. superbird03

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    thanks guys!
     
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