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Quick questions
What direction do I manually rotate the fly wheel in order to turn the engine?
Looking from the fly wheel to the front of the engine, do I turn left or right?
This will help me set the distributor and gap the lifter.
Also,
I purchased two eye bolts that are galvanized to lift the engine by the head bolts. They bolt in but not smooth. I do not force them in but once they get snug, I'll back them out, blow out the hole then re-insert the bolt. Now I have a solid eye bolt to lift the engine.
By putting the galvanized bolt in the head and engine block, will this in any way damage the block or head?
Bread
Last edited by Bread; 11/05/2012 3:08 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | It really doesn't matter which way you rotate the engine manually to get to a timing point. And I have used that bolt lifting set up many times and never had a problem.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | Looking from the aft end of the engine, it should turn anti-clockwise; might want to get the proper size coarse tap for those holes.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,783 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,783 | Don't tap the holes! If the bolt turns into the block hard, run a 1/2"-13 DIE over the eye bolt threads. Sometimes just cleaning up the threads on a wire wheel buffer is all that's needed to smooth out the threads. Be sure the eye bolt is a forged item, not a simple rolled type, or be sure to weld the eye into a full circle. I've seen low-strength rolled eyes straighten out and drop an engine- - - -not a good idea!
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 269 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 269 | Gents,
Thanks for all the advice and since there is a long weekend coming up, I will be able to spend more time in the garage.
I didn't tap the block hole but I did use a die on the eye bolt. It is much better and bolts in smoother then before. The eye bolt is forged and ready to go.
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