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<p style="margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">Why 1st gear and not 4th gear? 1st gear makes it easier to crank the engine. 4th gear makes more sense.</span></p>
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<p>Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Locking Crank</p>
<p>Datum: 2026-04-08T20:01:53+0200</p>
<p>Von: "David Nock" <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net></p>
<p>An: "healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net></p>
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<p>Put the engine in 1st gear, then with the rear wheels of car on the ground have someone hold their foot on the brakes. </p>
<p>You can then tighten the crank pulley with a large breaker bar and socket.</p>
<p>You will need to disconnect the motor mounts from the frame and disconnect the throttle rod and the pivot on the intake manifold and remove the front air filter and lift the engine. In order to get a socket on the crank nut.</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/8/2026 8:05 AM, Roger Grace wrote:</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">Had a bit of a mishap with my BJ8 engine that is installed in the car.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">Drive shaft and gearbox in place and tunnel off.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">Need to re-tighten the crank nut.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">So how is the easiest way to lock the crank ?</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">Is it safe (no damage) to lock the prop shaft flange and in 4th gear ?</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">Thank you</div>
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