Good news, the crank has been pre-drilled for the pilot bushing. It sure looked like a steel crank damper but it's nice to finally confirm the flywheel and standard pilot bushing will work. The 440 block has a 1976 casting date but somehow a steel crank ended up inside.
Double check the pilot hole is deep enough, sometimes there started but not always drilled too the correct depth.
This morning we checked bellhousing runout. I pulled the spark plugs to make it easier to turn the crankshaft. The mag-base mounting plate plate worked well, and we found the bellhousing to be high and to the left. Good thing we checked, but now I need some 14 thou offset dowels.
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Good questions. From what I have observed there is enough play in the bolt holes of the bellhousing to allow the offset dowels to do their job. They come in 7, 14 and 21 thou increments (for whatever reason). Even 21 is a small amount, half a millimeter, so you're not really moving it very much.if offset dowels are installed does it create any problems with bolting the housing to the engine. If you don't install the dolwels what effects will it have on the transmission and other components?
Haha. It never even occurred to me! Was it even supposed to be painted? Crap, now that's going to bug me.Orange bell housing on a blue painted engine, what's wrong with you? Paint it so its all match's will ya..
IMO, Looks deep enough in the post 27 picture. Maybe not at finish diameter for a pressed bushing. Moot point if you go with the bearing.Double check the pilot hole is deep enough, sometimes there started but not always drilled too the correct depth. Ask me how I found out....
Agreed, the clutch alignment tool went all the way in (so the depth is there) but I was thinking the same thing - could I press in the smaller bushing? Thanks for confirming. I will use the larger bushing instead.IMO, Looks deep enough in the post 27 picture. Maybe not at finish diameter for a pressed bushing. Moot point if you go with the bearing.