"TranSurgeon" wrote

> good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over
one
> of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for a
> half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky

Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines,
I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new
rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the
engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans.

Ian

 

"shiden_Kai" <violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "TranSurgeon" wrote
>
> > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over
> one
> > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for
a
> > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky
>
> Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines,
> I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new
> rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the
> engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans.
>

somehow, I juest KNEW you'd appreciate that high-tech definition............

 

"shiden_Kai" <violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "TranSurgeon" wrote
>
> > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over
> one
> > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for
a
> > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky
>
> Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines,
> I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new
> rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the
> engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans.
>

somehow, I juest KNEW you'd appreciate that high-tech definition............

 

"shiden_Kai" <violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "TranSurgeon" wrote
>
> > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over
> one
> > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for
a
> > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky
>
> Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines,
> I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new
> rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the
> engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans.
>

somehow, I juest KNEW you'd appreciate that high-tech definition............

 

"shiden_Kai" <violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:WGJac.1882$Pk3.1398@pd7tw1no...
>
> "TranSurgeon" wrote
>
> > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over
> one
> > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for
a
> > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky
>
> Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines,
> I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new
> rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the
> engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans.
>

somehow, I juest KNEW you'd appreciate that high-tech definition............

 

Agreed,

Sounds like he either:

1: Got a bent crank.

2: Got a crank cut 00.9

3: Even better, the machine operator was on crack and left the machine on a
1/2' stroke when doing the mains?

LOL

Refinish King


"shiden_Kai" <violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:WGJac.1882$Pk3.1398@pd7tw1no...
>
> "TranSurgeon" wrote
>
> > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over
> one
> > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for
a
> > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky
>
> Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines,
> I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new
> rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the
> engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans.
>
> Ian
>
>

 

Agreed,

Sounds like he either:

1: Got a bent crank.

2: Got a crank cut 00.9

3: Even better, the machine operator was on crack and left the machine on a
1/2' stroke when doing the mains?

LOL

Refinish King


"shiden_Kai" <violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:WGJac.1882$Pk3.1398@pd7tw1no...
>
> "TranSurgeon" wrote
>
> > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over
> one
> > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for
a
> > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky
>
> Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines,
> I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new
> rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the
> engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans.
>
> Ian
>
>

 

Agreed,

Sounds like he either:

1: Got a bent crank.

2: Got a crank cut 00.9

3: Even better, the machine operator was on crack and left the machine on a
1/2' stroke when doing the mains?

LOL

Refinish King


"shiden_Kai" <violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:WGJac.1882$Pk3.1398@pd7tw1no...
>
> "TranSurgeon" wrote
>
> > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over
> one
> > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for
a
> > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky
>
> Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines,
> I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new
> rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the
> engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans.
>
> Ian
>
>

 

Agreed,

Sounds like he either:

1: Got a bent crank.

2: Got a crank cut 00.9

3: Even better, the machine operator was on crack and left the machine on a
1/2' stroke when doing the mains?

LOL

Refinish King


"shiden_Kai" <violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:WGJac.1882$Pk3.1398@pd7tw1no...
>
> "TranSurgeon" wrote
>
> > good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over
> one
> > of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for
a
> > half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky
>
> Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines,
> I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new
> rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the
> engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans.
>
> Ian
>
>

 

On Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:49:58 GMT, "shiden_Kai"
<violet-lightening-modified@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>"TranSurgeon" wrote
>
>> good rule of thumb is you should be able to hook your little finger over
>one
>> of the counterweights and turn it easily, a really good one will go for a
>> half-turn or more with a flick of the pinky
>
>Agreed. When I'm replacing pistons in 3100 engines,
>I can turn the crank by hand with the pistons and new
>rings in place, con rods torqued up, no heads on the
>engine, engine bolted to the torque convertor and trans.
>
>Ian
>

Ian,
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