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The Browell Tool
If you have never tried the Browell tool, it is a life changing event.
Stick this part on the crank. My bellhousing was about .014 off in one direction, so a pair of Lakewood offset dowels got her dialed in. This tool was about 150 bucks and well worth the cash. No more dicking around with a dial caliper, it is either go or no go. -Abone.
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Daily Driver Model A Ford. 389 Pontiac w/6-71. 10.80 @129.5 1933, 1934, 1936 and 1940 Fords, also Pontiac powered. |
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Here is the car with the engine mocked up. I don't post it much because it is a F**D, but she will have a nasty little blown Pontiac which makes up for it.
-Abone.
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Daily Driver Model A Ford. 389 Pontiac w/6-71. 10.80 @129.5 1933, 1934, 1936 and 1940 Fords, also Pontiac powered. |
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Thanks for the pics of the tool set-up on the engine. That's very slick. So I assume you dial the bellhousing around until the black ring slides smoothly through the register hole?
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I liked the endless hours on my back under the car trying to get some duplicate numbers a few times in a row. Dial indicator every time....
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frittering and wasting the hours in an off hand way.... 1969 GTO, 455ci, 230/236 Pontiac Dude's "Butcher Special" Comp hyd roller cam with Crower HIPPO solid roller lifters, Q-jet, Edelbrock P4B-QJ, Doug's headers, ported 6X-8 (97cc) heads, TKO600, 3.73 geared Eaton Tru-Trac 8.5", hydroboost, rear disc brakes......and my greatest mechanical feat....a new heater core. |
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[QUOTE=mgarblik;6180134]Thanks for the pics of the tool set-up on the engine. That's very slick. So I assume you dial the bellhousing around until the black ring slides smoothly through the register hole?[/QUOTE
BELLHOUSING/TRANS REGISTER HOLE CENTERED ON THE TOOL "RING" (YOU CHECK THAT USING FEELER GAGES AT THE DIFFERENT POINTS AROUND THE RING). I have used that tool, from the time they first offered it, on many different makes of vehicles. We had to make a few custom sliding rings for the research engines. Tom V.
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What centers the tool on the crankshaft?
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There is a "register" on the end of the tool that is bolted to the crankshaft.
That locates it precisely with the centerline of the crankshaft. The tool is then attached using two of the flywheel bolt holes in the crank and proper length fasteners. A very good design for the tool. Tom V.
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"Engineers do stuff for reasons" Tom Vaught Despite small distractions, there are those who will go Forward, Learning, Sharing Knowledge, Doing what they can to help others move forward. |
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The tool locates on the flywheel register and the two bolts snug it down.
-Abone.
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Daily Driver Model A Ford. 389 Pontiac w/6-71. 10.80 @129.5 1933, 1934, 1936 and 1940 Fords, also Pontiac powered. |
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I have one myself when the time comes to assemble my engine/trans. The TKO trans uses taper bearings and it is very important to have the bell alignment right on the money or it can cause premature wear of the bearings, and I was told by the guy who sold me mine that you can have shifting issues.
I could have probably done the dial indicator route, but this seemed so much easier and faster. |
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Why am I not seeing the pics?
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Cool tool ! How do you use that tool to check for “parallel “?
Thanks Murf Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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Because Photobucket?
And the '33 must be seen. (I'm still going to *pretend* to hate it. Yeah! If I had to see it, then you have to see it as well. So there... ) |
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It doesn't really do that. You still need a dial indicator for that.
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That Ford is badass! You should definitely post more of it.
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"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction" 1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed 1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7 1977 Trans Am W72 Y82 1987 Grand National |
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Seems like the only weakness would be centering the tool. It needs to center tight on the crank recess or it could be off sideways, or even slightly cocked if there was any imperfection under it.
But yes, I really don't want to spend any more hours twisting the crank with the dial gauge on the flywheel over and over again. I'll buy one if I set up another bellhousing.
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I see your pics, thank you. And that '33 is the bees knees.
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What we did with him was we had the end of the Browel tool that registers the tool reduced in diameter (he had access to a GOOD machine shop) and two "Donuts" with the different register diameters made. One for the "screwed up crank" register and one with the correct Pontiac diameter register. A couple of hours on a proper lathe got him back in business again. He was on a time line to get the parts installed properly. From that point on he installed his special donut in the end of the crank before installing the Browel tool. I may actually have my Browel Tool modified the same way as then I know I am truly on center with the tool. So if you are a sharp guy you can basically fix any pontiac or aftermarket crank issue as far as the Browel Tool register. Tom V.
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Their website doesn't have much info. Probably have to call them. I see pix above for the 4.685" OD ring to match the GM transmission bearing retainer size, which is nice.
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