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Re: Turning engine with new rope seal #58254 03/25/2006 2:10 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 395 iowa D doc41 Shop Shark
doc41 Shop Shark D Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 395 iowa	the rope seal willnot put that much drag on your crank look for something wrong..remove seal torque all mains and rods see what you have..if you cannot turn engine over with a 24 inch screwdriver in the flywheel end of the crank you have something wrong...doc

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Turning engine with new rope seal	Grant	03/24/2006 5:47 PM
Re: Turning engine with new rope seal	acwhite	03/25/2006 12:29 AM
Re: Turning engine with new rope seal	kb3csw	03/25/2006 2:08 AM
Re: Turning engine with new rope seal	doc41	03/25/2006 2:10 AM
Re: Turning engine with new rope seal	Wrenchbender Ret.	03/25/2006 11:29 PM
Re: Turning engine with new rope seal	bowtietim	03/26/2006 1:34 AM
Re: Turning engine with new rope seal	Tony	03/26/2006 11:59 AM
Re: Turning engine with new rope seal	Grant	03/26/2006 12:53 PM
Re: Turning engine with new rope seal	Wrenchbender Ret.	03/26/2006 4:30 PM
Re: Turning engine with new rope seal	bowtietim	03/26/2006 7:07 PM
Re: Turning engine with new rope seal	bowtietim	03/26/2006 8:05 PM
Re: Turning engine with new rope seal	Tony	03/26/2006 8:10 PM
Re: Turning engine with new rope seal	DennisM	03/26/2006 9:30 PM
Re: Turning engine with new rope seal	Grant	03/27/2006 4:21 AM
Re: Turning engine with new rope seal	bowtietim	03/29/2006 3:00 AM
Re: Turning engine with new rope seal	Wrenchbender Ret.	03/29/2006 11:40 PM

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