Hi Everyone, I have a spare 1275 A engine that I want to rebuild into a slightly hot engine, but I am stuck at getting the nut off the front of the crankshaft. I know that I've seen this a number of
Author: "Robert B. Houston" <transerv@sprynet.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 08:49:01 -0700
I suggest you put it on a trailer or in the back of a pickup and take it to the local garage and have them hit it with an air impact wrench. If it were still in the car, the MGB guys suggest a long
Make sure that you've bent back the locking tabs that keep the nut in place. I missed these my first time and broke a socket trying to get the nut off.
Thanks to everyone for the help. I was able to get the bolt out after a trip to the hardware store to buy a longer lenght of pipe to slide over the breaker bar. After I got the engine apart I found t