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| | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,146 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,146 | How to manually turn crank on a 1954 Chevy 235 engine?
Engine is in the truck and attached a Hydra-Matic transmission.
Starter is Kaput.
How can you get a breaker bar on the crank?
Or is there a better way to turn over engine to see if engine is froze?
Any ideals appreciated,
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,865 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,865 | Remove the starter. Use the chisel end of a shepherd's-crook shaped wrecking bar in the flywheel teeth through the starter hole. Be careful about how much force you apply- - - -those Hydramatic flywheels are hard to find, don't want to break any teeth off. Soak the cylinders with lightweight oil or Diesel fuel for a few days before trying to turn it over.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | I have used a 1/2" drive ratchet with a 3/4" drive-end-adapter in the hole in the front of the harmonic balancer (1954). Earlier years do not have the same size/shape hole in the front of the harmonic balancer, and later year balancers might be different (my 1960 261 balancer is different).
I have also used HrL's technique.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,146 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,146 | Would a strap wrench have enough bite and strength? Removing fan belt and attaching to the harmonic balancer. Chain type Chain might damage belt pulley? Strap type Strap type in action Scroll to 1st post 2nd picture on right. What ya think? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 Gas Pumper | | Gas Pumper Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 | Just be sure you have used all precautions to ensure the engine will not start when you do that. Good way to get hurt. The earlier 216's had a HB that was shaped so the crank would kick out when it started. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,146 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,146 | All spark plugs are removed for the easiest turning.
Eliminating any compression and kick back.
All cylinders lubed, to ensure friction free piston ring to cylinder wall movement. | | |
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