[urq] My engine is ready !

[Huw Powell]

> Oh, about the crank bolt, I guess I will have to wait that the engine is in
> place to torque it to spec ? I know where to find the tools, at least the
> crank stopper. Last time I did it was with a 3/4in ratchet with a 4 ft pole
> over the handle. But the torque produced is more than a DIY engine stand can
> handle without tipping over... Is there another way ?

I seem to remember doing it on a "cheap" engine stand.  The crank 
locking tool pushes against the "snubber" front engine mount thing, and 
we probably just used available things like Brendan-mass to counter the 
engine/stand wanting to fall sideways.

Similarly, the head bolts, at a few hundred foot pounds torque, required 
a counter ballast in the form of human muscle to work on an engine in 
the air, on wheels.


-- 
Huw Powell

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