[b-man]

Almost zero chance you’re gonna snap off the balanced bolt while trying to remove it.

If your car had been sitting at the bottom of lake for a few decades is still wouldn’t likely break off.

Some people can break a crowbar in a sandbox so your mileage may vary…..

[nUcLeArEnVoY]

^^^

As was the case with me, thank God.

Said screw it; went out there; soaked it with some PB; put a pair of vise grips on the flywheel as per Sirrotica's advice; and it came off without much fuss.

Burred the hell out of the very tip of the crank snout with a seal puller trying to get the old FMS out, enough to create a bit of a fuss when putting on the new balancer... but that's nothing some Emory cloth can't take care of.

Overall, glad I broke her loose and I have the new Powerbond ordered and on the way now and I'll run by hobo freight and get that balancer installer. The stock one slipped off pretty easy after a few taps with a deadblow.

The Woodruff key is still in place on the crank... should I just not mess with it and be happy that it's still there to index the new balancer? Lol