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Sorry for the newbie question, but I don't want to break something. I need to get the harmonic balancer off a '70 302 engine I'm rebuilding. The engine is on an engine stand (now, you probably know where I am going with this). The heads are off, intake is off, lifters are out, flywheel is off, etc. Anyway, I'm getting nowhere because the engine just spins right along.
I tried to wedge a screwdriver in between the heads of the flywheel bolts and pinch it up against the engine stand frame, but bent the heck out of my screwdriver (I did bend it back). I may be able to get a pry bar in there the same way I had the screw driver, but I'm leary of breaking a flywheel bolt.
I don't have an impact wrench, but I'm not opposed to going out and getting one :sun:.
A friend suggested putting a piece of wood in one of the cylinders, bolting the head back on, and using that to keep the engine from turning.
Makes sense to me, but I'm a little green at this and don't want to break something. Is there anything I need to be concerned about? Maybe I'm being too gentle with this.
Thanks,
Greg Wilkerson
I tried to wedge a screwdriver in between the heads of the flywheel bolts and pinch it up against the engine stand frame, but bent the heck out of my screwdriver (I did bend it back). I may be able to get a pry bar in there the same way I had the screw driver, but I'm leary of breaking a flywheel bolt.
I don't have an impact wrench, but I'm not opposed to going out and getting one :sun:.
A friend suggested putting a piece of wood in one of the cylinders, bolting the head back on, and using that to keep the engine from turning.
Makes sense to me, but I'm a little green at this and don't want to break something. Is there anything I need to be concerned about? Maybe I'm being too gentle with this.
Thanks,
Greg Wilkerson