[Spridgets] Torquing bolts & nuts

[Bob Kitterer]

Take the pan off and put a piece of 2X4 between the crank and the block.

Bob  Kitterer

1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
2013 Miata

Pay it Forward
Thanks Frank


> On Nov 15, 2017, at 8:50 PM, Andy Webster via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Greetings 
> Do you guys have any tricks to stop the engine turning when you torque up say, camshaft retaining nut or flywheel bolts?
> Both of these call for a fair bit of torque, and the engine wants to turn over making it more difficult, especially if you're doing it solo.
> 
> If any of you have a trick for keeping the engine from turning , I'd like to learn of it.
> Can't remember what I did last time..probably had an assistant with a large screwdriver on the ring gear teeth or something.
> Cheers 
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