Seized 1973 400 cu in

[PERoss73Sat]

I bought a 70 Satellite Sebring with a seized engine. I put a mixture of ATF and Marvel mystery oil in each cylinder. I want to get a socket on the main bolt in the front to rock the engine with some leverage to get it loose. I can't find the right size socket. I tried 1 and 1/16 and 1 and 1/8 and both were too small. I also have a 32mm socket which was too big. How can I find out what size that bolt head is?

 

[dadsbee]

1 1/4..

 

[PERoss73Sat]

1 1/4..

Thanks!

 

[RemCharger]

32 mm is 1.25"

 

[JG71B]

32 mm is 1.25"

The 32 is slightly bigger at 1.26". Kinda like yards and meters

 

[RemCharger]

Technically it's 98 ten thousandths of an inch bigger. So while it's less than blonde c- hair, it's still not  exactly the same. I agree.

 

[dadsbee]

Probably more like a Brunetts c hair.. but ya. If it's a 6 point should be zero issue...

 

[JG71B]

This above and/or how worn it is. Trying to break that thing loose, not gonna work most likely

 

[RemCharger]

I'm seeing about 45 thou on the 1 1/4, and about 50 on the 32.

 

[BSB67]

I can't find the right size socket. I tried 1 and 1/16 and 1 and 1/8 and both were too small. I also have a 32mm socket which was too big. How can I find out what size that bolt head is?

Wow.

 

[Cranky]

This above and/or how worn it is. Trying to break that thing loose, not gonna work most likely

Or how rusty the bolt is.....I mean cap screw

 

[RemCharger]

Wow.

I suppose to answer the question properly, a guy could take it down to a machine shop and have the head examined and measured.

 

[PERoss73Sat]

This above and/or how worn it is. Trying to break that thing loose, not gonna work most likely

I'm afraid you're right, but hope springs eternal that those extra 10,000ths might make the difference. Otherwise I gotta save my pennies for a new engine.

 

[QuickBpBp]

If the engine is out instead of doing it by the crank bolt you can use the flex plate. I have seen people weld straps on the flex plate close to the bolt holes so you can slide a pipe in and use a pipe to break it free. It was on an engine dolly...