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Old 06-08-2018, 05:57 PM   #11
KenCoupe
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Default Re: Crank start

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Originally Posted by Purdy Swoft View Post
I can hand crank mine and it has a 5.9 BF high compression head . I get it up on compression stroke and just lift up on the crank and it cranks instantly. Its really not that hard to do .
I have the same setup - Brumfield 5.9. I recently hand cranked mine for the first time and it started right up. The car wasn't even warm from previously running. I have heard it can be difficult to hand crank, but the couple of times I did it, it started right up . Made my day!
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