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Originally Posted by 67gtospud
Do I need a crankshaft socket to hold the degree wheel on or will the crank bolt suffice?
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You CAN use the crankbolt, but the crankshaft socket makes it SOOOOO much easier/faster/accurate.
Many years ago, I got the basic CompCam "kit", with the small diameter wheel. I used the crankbolt, and made it work. Sometimes if I tried to turn the engine CCW instead of CW, the bolt would loosen, which made the wheel move - had to go back and re-zero the wheel. It is also hard to get the wheel PERFECTLY centered, as the hole is bigger than the bolt.
I modified the wheel, cutting holes that would allow me to bolt the wheel to the damper. That made the wheel lock in place more solidly, but then the crank bolt was just partially threaded in, and you still can't go CCW.
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