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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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What's the best way to rotate the crank by hand in small increments? I suspect it's making a tool to fit over the crank bolt. (Sawed-off socket welded to a piece of flat bar?). Does anyone sell a ready made tool for this?
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socket and 1/2 breaker bar work fine
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I've got about 7/8" between the head of the crank bolt and the steering gear housing. No room for a standard socket / breaker bar there... Thus the comment about the sawed-off socket and flat bar. The 12 point ARP crank bolt is 15/16", correct?
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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I'd have to go check but I think it was 27mm? I could be way off..LOL
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I've got about 7/8" between the head of the crank bolt and the steering gear housing. No room for a standard socket / breaker bar there... Thus the comment about the sawed-off socket and flat bar. The 12 point ARP crank bolt is 15/16", correct?
Having more money than time, I simply ran down to AutoZone and bought one of their 1 1/16 12 point wrenches. Fits in there just fine:

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Having more money than time, I simply ran down to AutoZone and bought one of their 1 1/16 12 point wrenches. Fits in there just fine:
Thanks but an open end wrench won't work on the 12 point ARP crank bolt.
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Thanks but an open end wrench won't work on the 12 point ARP crank bolt.
??? I'm confused. Why not use the closed end of the wrench? I did- it fits perfect.
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Couldn' you pull the plugs, then turn by using pully/belt by hand?
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Originally Posted by PewtVette
Having more money than time, I simply ran down to AutoZone and bought one of their 1 1/16 12 point wrenches. Fits in there just fine:

I made a tool by splitting a socket and welding it to a flat bar. I like this idea though and will pick one up now that I know it will fit
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??? I'm confused. Why not use the closed end of the wrench? I did- it fits perfect.
You're right. My mistake

Couldn't you pull the plugs, then turn by using pully/belt by hand?
That might work.. I was hoping to come up with something the didn't require pulling ALL the plugs each time. None of the accessory pulleys have nuts that will turn the pully though???
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