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Car will not start, Please Help!

Discussion in 'Small Block Tech' started by Jimmy12, Mar 3, 2020.

  1. Jimmy12

    Jimmy12 Well-Known Member

    So I had a little time today to keep working on it. I figured having the pulley off would give me a little more room so with the lubricant the bolts came right off. No luck with the balancer tho. I tried putting the breaker bar at 90 but it’s just a tad too short to touch the ground at that 90 degree angle. I might talk to some guys at work maybe they might have a power tool somewhere
     
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  2. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    Maybe a 4x4 or 6x6 or cement block under breaker handle using Larry's method?
     
  3. BuickV8Mike

    BuickV8Mike SD Buick Fan

    Jack it up
     
  4. BuickV8Mike

    BuickV8Mike SD Buick Fan

    Make it happen. Larry's trick is sweet. :D:D:D
     
  5. Jimmy12

    Jimmy12 Well-Known Member

    Thanks guys I will definitely give this a try
     
  6. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    That might be your best bet, if you could borrow a 1/2" drive electric impact gun that would do it for you.
    Im assuming you don't have any air, or air tools?
     
  7. Alssb

    Alssb Well-Known Member

    A piece of pipe on the breaker bar.
     
  8. Jimmy12

    Jimmy12 Well-Known Member

    Not here in Arizona I do not. One of my buddies at work said he has an electric drill he uses for wood work I might give that a try
     
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  9. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    It needs to be an impact driver that hammers at it. I have the Dewalt 20 volt, it's amazing. Just put a pipe on your breaker bar to extend it so it hits the floor.
     
  10. Jimmy12

    Jimmy12 Well-Known Member

    Ok I’ll ask around for that, thanks man.
     
  11. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    This one is what I have,

     
  12. BuickV8Mike

    BuickV8Mike SD Buick Fan

    Jimmy, Look for a simple piece of metal tube that fits over your breaker bar or buy one from Harbor Freight. The impacts are very nice but expensive if your on a budget. A couple pieces of 2 x 4 might also work as well.
     
  13. Jimmy12

    Jimmy12 Well-Known Member

    Copy, yea I saw the price on the power tool. It’s nice to have and maybe I’ll use it in the future but right now I don’t have the funds to get one. I’ll just look for a bar around work and try that first
     
  14. BuickV8Mike

    BuickV8Mike SD Buick Fan

    Post a picture of the bar on the car if you need more help.
     
  15. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    DONT try a drill, especially a 1/2" drill, you WILL snap your wrist:(
     
  16. Jimmy12

    Jimmy12 Well-Known Member

    I might have found something at work that might work but I forgot it today tomorrow I’ll set it up and send a picture. Thanks for the heads up
     
  17. '72 Skylark Custom 4bbl

    '72 Skylark Custom 4bbl Well-Known Member

    When I took my balancer bolt off I was able to rent the Dewalt impact from my local equipment rental place for less than $20 for roughly 4 hours.

    Torque had three settings. Zipped the bolt right off, put it to the second torque setting & zipped it back on to roughly the 200ish lb. ft. Made is super easy peasy.

    Kyle
     
  18. Jimmy12

    Jimmy12 Well-Known Member

    I tried Oreilly's and Autozone but they unfortunately do not carry this item.
     
  19. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    Maybe Home Depot for impact driver........Or buy a 2 foot long piece of angle iron. Drill 2 holes to bolt to balancer in pulley holes. This hits either the ground or the frame. Works for removing or re-torqueing. Cheap, fast and easy. The larger nuts you see are just to space bar from the balancer lip.
    Good luck.
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    Last edited: Mar 10, 2020
  20. '72 Skylark Custom 4bbl

    '72 Skylark Custom 4bbl Well-Known Member

    Do you have an equipment rental around you? Like a Sunstate, United Rentals, or a local place? Places where they rent engine hoists, yard tillers, uni-loaders, or that kind of stuff? That’s where I rented mine. Cordless to boot.

    Kyle
     

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