My 422 smallblock build

pittsburghracer said

I have tried doing it with my plastic mallet and didn’t like the results. Now I always grab my 2-3 pound brass hammer.

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I was just using a pry bar to move it back and forth. My engine stand is in the way so there’s no way I can whack the flange end. I guess I’ll just rap it in the snout and pry it forward. It just gives me the willies to about smacking that crank with a hammer....