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Re: *@&$*@%*!^$ Crank Nut

To: Maclean Mike <macleans@earthlink.net>, spridgets@autox.team.net, judson@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: *@&$*@%*!^$ Crank Nut
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:11:15 -0700
Have you tried the old "stuffing the combustion chamber full of thin nylon 
cord" ploy?  It always works for me.

Clay L.
'67 Sprite

At 10:00 PM 6/13/01 -0700, Maclean Mike wrote:
>I am in the middle of installing the Judson and am having a HE-double
>hockey sticks of a time trying to get the lower crank pulley nut off.
>Removing the motor mount nuts and lifting the engine is not a problem,
>it's trying to turn the nut without the engine moving.  Any way to
>immobilize the crank?  I've got an impact wrench, just not too powerful
>(275 ft-lbs?).
>Mike MacLean-60 Sprite



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