Crankshaft Spacer

groove · Feb 28, 2014

Well, just got all my stuff back from the machine shop and noticed that they pulled the spacer off the back of the crank:doh:.....how bad is this going to end up?
Can I install it and put a dial gauge on to check run out or....

Let me know from those who have been here.

White_monster · Feb 28, 2014

Dial gauge and center it. Pretty sure torque is what the front balancer is. Rcd makes a bolt kit I believe.

groove · Feb 28, 2014

thank you, that's what I was hoping.
Now, I have to position the dowel (on adapter) on the crank as that determines the cam timing if I recall.
Any ideas on how to accomplish this?

Cutting-Edge Diesel · Feb 28, 2014

The hole in the adapter is 180* off from the keyway on the crank gear.

groove · Feb 28, 2014

Awesome!
thanks a bunch, time to get this sucker back together

HOOV3R · Feb 28, 2014

Bolts are also TTY, and must be replaced. That is not considered a removable part, so they will not be listed. They are the same as the damper bolts.

groove · Mar 1, 2014

i was thinking that they would be TTY. good stuff thanks

Big Angry Hillbilly · Mar 1, 2014

Take the crank and spacer back to the machine shop, and inform them THEY ****ed up and THEY need to make it right.

Cutting-Edge Diesel · Mar 1, 2014

Why? So they can just bolt it back on? There arnt any instructions on how to put it on I would feel safer doing it my self. I just went threw having to pull the trans on a truck we put a used short block in and the adapter was put on wrong.

Just get 2 packs of balancer bolts and blue lock tight and bolt it on. Easy fix. Check the run out if your not sure.

04stroker · Mar 1, 2014

Cutting-Edge Diesel said:
Why? So they can just bolt it back on? There arnt any instructions on how to put it on I would feel safer doing it my self. I just went threw having to pull the trans on a truck we put a used short block in and the adapter was put on wrong.

Just get 2 packs of balancer bolts and blue lock tight and bolt it on. Easy fix. Check the run out if your not sure.

Exactly ^^^