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01-05-2011, 09:09 PM | #1 |
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Which direction do you crank a flathead?
I have a stuck short block sitting on a dolly that I'm trying to free up. Read the earlier post of how to unstick a motor but in my case, does it matter which way I try to rotate the crank? I know that it would normally turn one way to run but being a short block does it matter?
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01-05-2011, 09:16 PM | #2 |
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Re: Which direction do you crank a flathead?
Clockwise when viewed from the front of the engine.
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01-05-2011, 09:20 PM | #3 |
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Re: Which direction do you crank a flathead?
Pull the cam gear & then you take the stuck valves out of the equation.
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01-05-2011, 09:25 PM | #4 |
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Re: Which direction do you crank a flathead?
when trying to free a stuck engine it doesnt matter which way you turn it, you need to turn it both ways till it frees up anyway, lots of penetrate and patience is what is needed
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01-05-2011, 09:29 PM | #5 |
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Re: Which direction do you crank a flathead?
Many thanks!
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01-05-2011, 09:31 PM | #6 |
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Re: Which direction do you crank a flathead?
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oops- wrong forum- thought i was on the 28-31
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