Pulled the tired '74 v8 out and am gonna replace it with a fresh remanufactured '80 long block. Anyone have any tricks on how to remove the stubborn flywheel from the crank? Not too worried about the block itself, but I don't want to destroy that flywheel. Am taking off what I need, cleaning/painting. Would a flywheel turner tool be strong enough to hold?
Just put one bolt 1/2" into the flywheel to keep it from falling then hit it light taps with a dead-blow hammer. When it is free of the crank just support the flywheel and take that last bolt out.
It's the bolts that I'm having a problem with. They're on there pretty good. Just trying to figure how to keep the crank from turning while wrenching the bolts. Thanks
OK, I thought it was stuck to the crank. I don't think the flywheel turning tool that I have would keep it from turning without damaging the tool. You can try it. I have a junk flex plate that I bolt to the rear and it meshes with the flywheel. Two bolts hold it in place and the flywheel doesn't budge as I remove the bolts. I actually use it to tighten the bolts with a torque wrench - I use an impact wrnch to remove them but if you don't have air tools you could use that. You can also put a "breaker bar on the front crank bolt (the one in the middle of the balancer) to hold the crank while you remove the flywheel bolts. If you can't find a way to do either of those you can try a pair of vice grips on the ring gear or a home made piece of flat bar that bolts into one of the clutch or torque converter holes and the other end into one of the bell housing holes on the back of the engine. Mount it so that it is pulling on the bell housing bolt hole as you remove the bolts from the crank. Something in that mess of options ought to be workable for you. Paul
Gonna try your flat bar/bolt method. It's 4 AM here and am at work. Got the next two days off to play in the garage. Let you know if it work'd. Don't think I'll have too much of a problem. Thanks a lot. :Handshake
