Need advice please

[The flying turd]

Hi everyone,

I am re-caming my 78 GMC, Its all about to go back together.

When re-installing the balancer, how do I stop the enging from turning over as I tighten/slide the balancer on without the enging turning with it? The heads are on, so...

I bought a nice install tool so not to bugger up or strip the threads.. some have told me to pound on, but this does damage to the thrust bearing right?

I have also been told to not use a piston stop for this.. What are your thoughts here?

Greatly appreciated..

 

[Jims86]

Hi everyone,

I am re-caming my 78 GMC, Its all about to go back together.

When re-installing the balancer, how do I stop the enging from turning over as I tighten/slide the balancer on without the enging turning with it? The heads are on, so...

I bought a nice install tool so not to bugger up or strip the threads.. some have told me to pound on, but this does damage to the thrust bearing right?

I have also been told to not use a piston stop for this.. What are your thoughts here?

Greatly appreciated..

You can stuff a piece of rope into the cylinder, and keep it from turning.

 

[The flying turd]

Thanks, thats a good idea..

Dave~

 

[89Suburban]

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[The flying turd]

At this point, I'm open to any idea.

 

[HotRodPC]

If didn't have enough muscle to hold it, then I'd use a longer bolt and slip it in one of the holes in the flexplate, and let it stop on the block. If it's a manual trans, put it in Reverse or Granny 1st with park brake on tight so the truck can't move.

 

[HotRodPC]

Oh, and you can always claimp a vise grip real tight to the flywheel/flexplate and let that hit the block as a stop too. This all coming to me now, you can also put 2 of your pully bolts back in the balancer, and use a pry bar off those 2 bolts to hold it by hand, then use your breaker bar and socket on the balancer bolt. This is the most common way I've done it in the past.

 

[The flying turd]

AHHH! Thanks HotRodPC

I didn't consider the balancer bolts.. I'll give that a go.
Its an automatic, I believe there is an inspection cover I can remove to get access to flex plate? then clamp it down? I am still learning about Chevy's.

Dave

 

[HotRodPC]

Yes, you're have to remove the inspection cover if it comes to that, but I think the balancer bolt trick will work.

 

[The flying turd]

Awesome!
Thanks again.