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Mitch//pa · 01-07-2017, 08:59 PM

How easy is it to turn with a hand crank?

Make sure your starter bolts are not to long, its a very common mistake people make.. They will rub the flywheel making the engine hard to turn

Try cranking it with the ignition key off, see if it helps.. this will eliminate timing / spark / ignition issue...

As mentioned by Vince forget about a Valve stuck closed..that issue could also take out a fiber style timing gear, but more likely to get forced and stuck open as Synchro909 mentioned

Just mentioning some more things to ponder

01-07-2017, 08:59 PM	#9
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Hard to turn engine over A ford 1929 How easy is it to turn with a hand crank? Make sure your starter bolts are not to long, its a very common mistake people make.. They will rub the flywheel making the engine hard to turn Try cranking it with the ignition key off, see if it helps.. this will eliminate timing / spark / ignition issue... As mentioned by Vince forget about a Valve stuck closed..that issue could also take out a fiber style timing gear, but more likely to get forced and stuck open as Synchro909 mentioned Just mentioning some more things to ponder Last edited by Mitch//pa; 01-07-2017 at 09:43 PM.