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Re: 261 engine only turns half a round Achipmunk #1068901 11/18/2014 3:13 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 Enid Okla G Greg_H 'Bolter
Greg_H 'Bolter G Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 Enid Okla	I was going to suggest the long flywheel bolts as well. It may have turned perfectly when on engine stand and bolted in the truck and when they installed too long a flywheel bolt, all bets were off.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
261 engine only turns half a round UPDATE 11-30	Achipmunk	11/16/2014 4:12 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Steve_H	11/16/2014 5:58 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Hotrod Lincoln	11/16/2014 12:07 PM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Pete52	11/16/2014 1:36 PM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Pre '68 Dave	11/16/2014 4:31 PM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Hotrod Lincoln	11/16/2014 4:45 PM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Deve	11/17/2014 1:55 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Achipmunk	11/17/2014 4:17 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	truckernix	11/17/2014 4:22 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Achipmunk	11/17/2014 4:30 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Smiles	11/17/2014 4:41 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	bowtietim	11/17/2014 4:51 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Achipmunk	11/17/2014 5:15 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Pre '68 Dave	11/17/2014 7:13 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	truckernix	11/17/2014 1:08 PM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	MtneerMike	11/18/2014 12:46 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Achipmunk	11/18/2014 1:52 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Pre '68 Dave	11/18/2014 2:13 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Greg_H	11/18/2014 3:13 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	steve sr	11/27/2014 7:35 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	JiMerit Boltr#43	11/27/2014 5:26 PM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Achipmunk	12/01/2014 5:46 AM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	3B	12/01/2014 4:57 PM
Re: 261 engine only turns half a round	Whitelightning	12/02/2014 12:19 AM

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