#1  
Old 01-25-2021, 04:15 PM
Flashflood Flashflood is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Laramie Wyoming
Posts: 65
Send a message via AIM to Flashflood Send a message via MSN to Flashflood Send a message via Yahoo to Flashflood
Default Trying to turn engine by hand

I'm trying to do a distributor on a 350 olds I've got all the plugs out of the block except the one under the AC compressor how hard will it be to turn the engine by breaker bar to get it to tdc cause I know I have to do that

Sent from my SM-S111DL using Tapatalk

  #2  
Old 01-25-2021, 04:47 PM
Sirrotica's Avatar
Sirrotica Sirrotica is online now
Ultimate Warrior
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Catawba Ohio
Posts: 7,194
Default

With 7 plugs removed, pretty damn easy, you should be able to use a standard 1/2" ratchet with no compression on any cylinder but one. A breaker bar would be overkill.

__________________
Brad Yost
1973 T/A (SOLD)
2005 GTO
1984 Grand Prix

100% Pontiacs in my driveway!!! What's in your driveway?

If you don't take some of the RACETRACK home with you, Ya got cheated

  #3  
Old 01-28-2021, 09:36 AM
David Brown's Avatar
David Brown David Brown is offline
Chief Ponti-yacker
 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Ft. Pierce, FL, USA
Posts: 983
Send a message via ICQ to David Brown
Default

You can turn an engine with all 8 plugs in. It's slow but it turns, not spins.

  #4  
Old 02-03-2021, 12:52 PM
Flashflood Flashflood is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Laramie Wyoming
Posts: 65
Send a message via AIM to Flashflood Send a message via MSN to Flashflood Send a message via Yahoo to Flashflood
Default

Whelp got it out distributor was fine this engine is toast!

Sent from my SM-S111DL using Tapatalk

Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:13 AM.

 

About Us

The PY Online Forums is the largest online gathering of Pontiac enthusiasts anywhere in the world. Founded in 1991, it was also the first online forum for people to gather and talk about their Pontiacs. Since then, it has become the mecca of Pontiac technical data and knowledge that no other place can surpass.

 




Copyright © 2017