jophus@gmail.com wrote:
> Chilton's says to install cylinder head, piston #1 should be at top
> dead center while the camshaft pulley reads "UP". This sounds pretty
> simple to me. However, I have a friend who's a mechanic and he insists
> that I remove the crankshaft pulley in order to see the timing
> sprocket, which also has marks that need to be lined up correctly. I
> would be okay with that, too, if the crankshaft bolt wasn't installed
> at 180 ft. lbs. of torque. My air compressor and impact gun don't do
> the trick. I've also tried heating the bolt. The next method I'll
> employ is removing the starter to access the flywheel, which I can have
> my neighbor brace with a prybar while I jump from the roof onto the
> two-foot lead pipe slid onto the rachet. Before I do this, my
> questions are:
>
> a) Is there a way to have everything lined up absolutely correctly
> without having to remove the crankshaft pulley?
>
> b) Any more suggestions on removing the crankshaft bolt?
>
> Thanks.
>
yes, buy and use the pulley holder tool like it says in the book. go to
tegger.com and look for details. you may find you local dealer rents
them out.