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| | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 360 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 360 | need some help. have a frozen 51 235, was orig a powerglide but was converted to a 3 spd man. got the clutch out (boy that was fun) and now i need to get the flywheeel off to disassemble the bellhousing. are they all bolts or is it a combo of bolts and nuts/studs holding the FW? what size should they be? they appear to be 11/16 but just don't want to grab decently. are they standard thread or are they left handed? what are the small tin like bridges between the bolts?
the only info i have on this motor is a 40-54 chiltons repair book and that has been good to keep my head off the garage floor while removing the clutch!!
thanks for any help again.
big ed
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| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | The "tin like bridges" have ears that are bent around the bolt heads. You'll need to bend them down before you can get a wrench on the bolts. The bolts are standard right hand thread. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 360 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 360 | ohhh, the devil is in the details!!! thanks cletis
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | bigedpa,
Use a 6 point socket to remove them. The bolts have a shallow head so it helps if you grind the end of the socket down to a flat. This allows it to bite the entire bolt head.
If you round a bolt head it will ruin your day.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 461 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 461 | There is also a dowel pin in the crankshaft. The pin is for alignment. After you have the bolts out, you might have to thump the flywheel with hammer to loosen it on the pin and crankshaft. Be careful how you handle it- its heavy and the teeth are sharp- or they should be. You probably will have to wiggle the flywheel to get it off the crankshaft, because the fit is pretty snug.
While you are looking around the crankshaft, check the pilot bushing for wear. The inner bore should be smooth, like the bearing surface on the transmission clutch shaft.
Harvester | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 20 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 20 | While you are looking around the crankshaft, check the pilot bushing for wear. The inner bore should be smooth, like the bearing surface on the transmission clutch shaft.
Harvester I watched a fella take a pilot bushing out of a crankshaft once. He squirted a bunch of grease into the pilot bearing, filling the crevice behind the bushing. He found a 3/8" extension that just fit inside the bushing. Wrapping a rag around the extension and holding it close to the flywheel, he gave the end of the extension a good whack with a hammer. The hydraulic pressure popped the pilot bushing out slicker than snot. Chris | | |
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