Re: Henry's 55 Constellation

Posted by Cli55er On 2011/8/29 22:18:32

put the crank in tonight, but i don't have that special tool to install the rear main seal and i used what i could come up with. i hammered on it and pushed down as best i could and cut the rope.

put it all together and i can tell you there is no way in hell that crank is turning by hand. i even tried a wrench on the front end with the nut on....nope not gonna move.

did i do something wrong with the rope, will that tool really really be needed?

i did have to use the bolts to get the rear main to set down right. the others were easy.

then again the rear main bearing may just be too tight between the weights and not allowing the crank to turn freely. i have no idea. i stopped for the night as to not really screw something up.

any ideas oh gurus?

Hank

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