The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Engine sits too high for hand crank engagement

Jack Shaft · 08-23-2020, 07:50 PM

The alignment of the crank bearing to the ratchet nut is the way you check to see if your driveline is parallel..if your alignment is out your drivelive isn't aligned as well,the crankshaft/trans output shaft is on a different plane than the driveshaft,your basically forcing the ujoint to 'work' and potentially causing premature wear on it and the trunnion (clamshell).So its not just the inconvenience of not being able to hand crank the engine..you need to repair the issue to insure the crankshaft and driveshaft are on the same plane..

08-23-2020, 07:50 PM	#12
Jack Shaft BANNED Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 1,196	Re: Engine sits too high for hand crank engagement The alignment of the crank bearing to the ratchet nut is the way you check to see if your driveline is parallel..if your alignment is out your drivelive isn't aligned as well,the crankshaft/trans output shaft is on a different plane than the driveshaft,your basically forcing the ujoint to 'work' and potentially causing premature wear on it and the trunnion (clamshell).So its not just the inconvenience of not being able to hand crank the engine..you need to repair the issue to insure the crankshaft and driveshaft are on the same plane..