How do you bend a crank

[SuperBuickGuy]

Move, get shop built, get back to work.... in that order... right now we're waiting for the road restrictions to be lifted so we can haul more than empty...

[SuperBuickGuy]

I get the obvious ways:
drop the motor on its nose
hydrolock it
allow the crank to sit unsupported......

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so tired of chasing leaks.... now the condensor has a crack... I'm calling an audible and simply going to replace all that I haven't replaced.... you...

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moving right along... and that's not shading... let's not forget I have all the parts for a 900 or so hp 455 Buick that are still not assembled.......

[SuperBuickGuy]

time to finish the top
clean the rails

I have new seals so extra cleaning to make it all stick together


test fit...

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the only thing saving it is that my tanerite is here and my at&t pew pew is in Sandpoint. That said, other then tightening the u-bolts with it on...

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pulled the roof off tonight so I can put the weatherstripping onto the top and also get easier access to screw the inner panels in place

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more completion
fun fact, Rebeldryver posted in here about a sale at Summit for these Sun gauges, IIRC the tachs were $10, oil, water temp, and...

[SuperBuickGuy]

only had a half day so got a bit done
I won't admit how long it took to get these in place


but no scratches!

then...

[SuperBuickGuy]

time to make this thing work
or more importantly, stop

and monitor engine speed
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[SuperBuickGuy]

Update.

It's at Selkirk Offroad/Land Cruiser shop in Pomeray Idaho (right next to where I live in Sandpoint). They politely told me I could...

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it is the highest praise to get banned from a family reunion....

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the bolt that goes through the sway bar and into the plate?...

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I thought the term was 4F .... ...

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this should surprise no one, I found the problem in some random place.... the article describes the issue and what I'm hearing
https://www.drag...

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under 'rattle reduction' this was added

right here
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finished welding it up
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and for those playing along with "what welder is Aaron using" .... a Miller 220. I want a 255 but 6k isn't something I'm willing to invest...

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so there will be some random in here. I'm working pretty hard getting stuff ready to go, so part of tonight was fixing my trailer winch - after all,...