looking for a decent crankshaft turning tool

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Oh. my. gawd! How many Chevy crankshaft turning tools are needed out there. There are literally hundreds for sale. I've only found one for a mopar, some goofy looking ProForm tool which has a pretty scathing review. Does anybody know a manufacturer and part number for a simple, steel crank turning tool for 1/2" Dr breaker bar?
 
rustycowll69 said:
yeah, I don't want one with the roll pins and such. I just want a simple socket that fits the snout and the keyway. And I don't want one made out of aluminum.
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Trying to help you by showing you exactly what it is you are wanting. I own these for most all makes of motors. Not aluminum. No roll pins....

Good luck in finding your pink unicorn....

JW
 
SLOPAR72 said:
Trying to help you by showing you exactly what it is you are wanting. I own these for most all makes of motors. Not aluminum. No roll pins....

Good luck in finding your pink unicorn....

JW
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thanks, but it's not what I'm looking for. It's NOT a pink unicorn, I know they exist, because I had one once, but I loaned it to a friend who lost it.
ps the link you posted led to a picture with a socket with set screws or roll pins in the pic. Like I said multiple times, that's not what I'm looking for.
 
Why do I want to say I put washers or something underneath the harmonic balancer bolt and just use a one and a quarter socket...
 
j par said:
Why do I want to say I put washers or something underneath the harmonic balancer bolt and just use a one and a quarter socket...
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yes that can work sort of. But it means you have to crank on the bolt to lock it in, otherwise it'll back off when rotating the crank backwards.
 
rustycowll69 said:
yes that can work sort of. But it means you have to crank on the bolt to lock it in, otherwise it'll back off when rotating the crank backwards.
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no I don't do this very often so it's not necessary for me to have a tool to do it but as I recall I just tightened it on there a little bit and once spark plugs are out I didn't have much trouble turning it either way and getting loose... I'm hoping to pull the engine out for the first time in a few years this summer maybe to put some heads on and just look things over. Again I don't think I would go out of my way to buy a special tool for it.. also off the top of my head I can't think of any reason I would need to spin it backwards...
 
rustycowll69 said:
thanks, but it's not what I'm looking for. It's NOT a pink unicorn, I know they exist, because I had one once, but I loaned it to a friend who lost it.
ps the link you posted led to a picture with a socket with set screws or roll pins in the pic. Like I said multiple times, that's not what I'm looking for.
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The set screw is there to eliminate play when using it with a degree wheel, but isn't needed to turn the crank and could just be ignored 99.9% of the time.
Not a bad price for that kind of tool either.
Too bad the set screw is a deal breaker..
 
j par said:
no I don't do this very often so it's not necessary for me to have a tool to do it but as I recall I just tightened it on there a little bit and once spark plugs are out I didn't have much trouble turning it either way and getting loose... I'm hoping to pull the engine out for the first time in a few years this summer maybe to put some heads on and just look things over. Again I don't think I would go out of my way to buy a special tool for it.. also off the top of my head I can't think of any reason I would need to spin it backwards...
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degreeing cam
 
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Mama always says it's easier to look with your mouth than your eyes...
 
rustycowll69 said:
yes that can work sort of. But it means you have to crank on the bolt to lock it in, otherwise it'll back off when rotating the crank backwards.
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Like when decreeing the cam with a wheel on the nose.

If nothing else ..a big craftsman crescent wrench, it locks on the woodruff key behind the wheel, works.
 
I have a proform one but I dont use it because you need to use a giant wrench to turn it. There is no provision for a 1/2" drive ratchet.
I use the one from my comp cams degree kit. Its a nice stainless steel part.
This link is for a chevy kit but you can look at the pic to see the crank socket.
COMP Cams Camshaft Degree Kits 4935
 
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