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    chorty55 replied to the thread pinning crankshaft.
    I have so much doubt in this project Good thing I stretched and tied down a tarp I'm dry while working. This is all humidity. And all...
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    chorty55 replied to the thread pinning crankshaft.
    Exactly my wonder and worry. And the reason i'm adding a pin. I'm going blind trying to pump all the torque through the key and not the...
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    chorty55 replied to the thread pinning crankshaft.
    i'm attempting to transfer all the engine torque through the pins to turn a high GPM hydraulic pump, and i plan to be brutal with the...
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    chorty55 replied to the thread pinning crankshaft.
    i'm far beyond the torque needed to turn a blower. Unless one more 1/4" pin will hold back all the torque this little 318LA has to offer.
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    chorty55 replied to the thread pinning crankshaft.
    besides the headache of matching up a replacement balancer on any half holes i make on the crank snout, are there any drawbacks? I feel...
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    chorty55 replied to the thread pinning crankshaft.
    that's the other limitation of this current situation. I'm not in a good option to remove the crank. It's a long story. another key of...
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    Some may know, i have an odd project, and around that was the discussion of pinning the crank up front in relation to my limited...
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    chorty55 replied to the thread Timing cover pitting..
    If it comes loose I'll just try and center it and weld it together. Did that on a Chevy tracker 4 banger. I used welding rod stubs for...
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    chorty55 replied to the thread Timing cover pitting..
    Actually, now I'm confused. Some searching is telling me I should have the metal shim and bolted on passenger side for timing marks...
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    chorty55 replied to the thread Timing cover pitting..
    Passenger side timing marks. Seems rare.
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    chorty55 replied to the thread Timing cover pitting..
    Yup. Adding a tee for an elbow and threaded some magnesium in it.
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    chorty55 replied to the thread Timing cover pitting..
    Real men use tooth brushes. And no oil pressure gauge. Hahahahha. 40 years, never knew what the oil pressure has been
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    chorty55 replied to the thread Timing cover pitting..
    heavy wheel loader. It's been having a miserable neglected life the past 40 years, and isn't about to get any better.
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    chorty55 replied to the thread Timing cover pitting..
    It was running before disassembly. Its not that random of a tear down. Oh man. I can't wait to get it dialed in. I'd love to lay down...
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    chorty55 replied to the thread Timing cover pitting..
    Oh, and yeah, I can easily make a tooth and a half before the cam begins to turn. Its so worn I'm surprised I didn't make it jump a...
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