<VV> Flywheel/Crank Bolts

[tkalp at cox.net]

Joe,

Not much chance of breaking those bolts, they are grade 8 and receive a hefty torque when installed.  What you want to be sure to avoid is rounding off the heads, they are thinner than normal.  Be sure to use a 6 point socket, I have a sixpoint socket with the bolt end ground off 1/8 inch to get rid of the rounded "entry" curves so that I have full contact between the socket and bolt head.   Remember not to mix the bolts between the flywheel to crank and flexplate to crank, they are different lengths.  If you mistakenly use the longer flywheel to crank bolts on the flexplate you can damage the timing gear.

Terry Kalp
Wichita, KS

---- Joe Hennerfeind <hennerfeind_joe at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> So, I have received the 140/manual that I am going to install into my 66 Monza 110/PG.  I have removed the clutch but the bolts holding the flywheel are being stubborn.  Is there a trick to removing them other than brute force?  The motor was recently rebuilt so I know effects of time are not the culprit.  I just don't want to break any off..  Thanks, Joe