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5/22/2018 11:02 PM  #1


Crankshaft sleeve, $75 tool.. NO, hammer it.. NO home made tool.. YES

I needed to install a crankshaft sleeve on my 351W but I didn't want to spend a bunch of money on the install tool, so I  looked on youtube and people were installing them with a block of wood and a hammer.  I didn't really like this idea because I wanted it to be installed as evenly as possible AND its hard to get it started.  So my solution was to make my own tool.

I used a fly wheel as a pattern ad drilled 6 holes in a piece of steel


I was then able to use bolts to press the sleeve on to the crank


In this shot you can see the groove in the crank, its not as bad as it looks but bad enough that it was no wonder that it was leaking


I had to use a block of wood and a hammer do drive it on the last 3/16" but it went on so well up to that point that the last little bit was really easy.  Once installed the crank was better than new.


As an aside I ordered the more expensive Fel-Pro PTFE rear main seal but when I opened the box there was a little piece of paper in it that said "Fel-Pro does not recommend the use of a repair sleeve with this seal." so I will be sending it back to Summit and was able to get the old school rubber Fel-Pro seal from a local parts house.
 


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5/23/2018 4:21 AM  #2


Re: Crankshaft sleeve, $75 tool.. NO, hammer it.. NO home made tool.. YES

Awesome idea Daze!  Looks applicable to almost every situation where you'd use a repair sleeve too.  That was always the trouble with those sleeves; getting them installed correctly. 

 

5/23/2018 6:12 AM  #3


Re: Crankshaft sleeve, $75 tool.. NO, hammer it.. NO home made tool.. YES

Always "good thinkin'" Day.  Couldn't you take the plasma cutter or gas wrench or maybe even a lathe and make a sufficient hole in the plate to clear the crank center?  Then no hammers would be necessary.

BB


"you get what you pay for, good work isn't cheap, and there are NO free lunches...PERIOD!"
 

5/23/2018 8:32 AM  #4


Re: Crankshaft sleeve, $75 tool.. NO, hammer it.. NO home made tool.. YES

Bullet Bob wrote:

Always "good thinkin'" Day.  Couldn't you take the plasma cutter or gas wrench or maybe even a lathe and make a sufficient hole in the plate to clear the crank center?  Then no hammers would be necessary.

BB

Yes that is actually my plan but yesterday I didn't really have much time so I did just enough to make it work.
 


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5/23/2018 8:39 AM  #5


Re: Crankshaft sleeve, $75 tool.. NO, hammer it.. NO home made tool.. YES

Dam good show, mate!   Best idea for a tool Ive seen in a while.   
What are the part #s on those repair sleeves?

Couldnt one do this with an old dead flywheel?  Then you have the center cut out.  

Last edited by Greg B (5/23/2018 8:43 AM)


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5/23/2018 9:33 PM  #6


Re: Crankshaft sleeve, $75 tool.. NO, hammer it.. NO home made tool.. YES

Greg B wrote:

What are the part #s on those repair sleeves?  Couldn't one do this with an old dead flywheel?  Then you have the center cut out.  

for a 351W  fel-pro 16251
for a 302W  fel-pro 16250

I took a hard look at the flex-plate that came on my 351 when I was using it to transfer the pattern to the steel I made the tool out of.  Thought about cutting the flex-plate up but couldn't sacrifice a good part when it wasn't that hard to make my own.  I will cut the middle out of the tool for the future.  all I ever work is SBFs so its a good tool for me to have.  I am even seeing recommendations to put a sleeve like this on a good crank as it eliminates all potential for leeks.

 


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5/25/2018 5:29 AM  #7


Re: Crankshaft sleeve, $75 tool.. NO, hammer it.. NO home made tool.. YES

I would have thought that putting the sleeve in the oven to get it hot (and increase its inside diameter) would have made the install much easier and maybe even eliminated the need for the hammer.   Of course that's not nearly as much fun as making metal chips


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5/25/2018 3:23 PM  #8


Re: Crankshaft sleeve, $75 tool.. NO, hammer it.. NO home made tool.. YES

Ingenious idea!!!🐝🤙


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5/25/2018 3:39 PM  #9


Re: Crankshaft sleeve, $75 tool.. NO, hammer it.. NO home made tool.. YES


Good work ain't cheap, Cheap work ain't good!   Simple Man
 

5/25/2018 4:42 PM  #10


Re: Crankshaft sleeve, $75 tool.. NO, hammer it.. NO home made tool.. YES

I've used those, Rudi, but I'm not sure that flanged sleeve would work for an "in car" rear main fix.

BB
 


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5/25/2018 10:53 PM  #11


Re: Crankshaft sleeve, $75 tool.. NO, hammer it.. NO home made tool.. YES

Even though my sleeve was already installed and I probably won't need to use this tool for some time, the perfectionist in me couldn't leave it alone.  I cut a hole in the middle and rounded off the outside.  I also used a stamp "0" to mark where the plate lines up with the extra hole in the crank to make it line up easily on installation.


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5/26/2018 6:15 AM  #12


Re: Crankshaft sleeve, $75 tool.. NO, hammer it.. NO home made tool.. YES

My roll-away has a drawer full of custom stuff like that.   Love it, Day...great job.

BB


"you get what you pay for, good work isn't cheap, and there are NO free lunches...PERIOD!"
 

5/26/2018 7:24 AM  #13


Re: Crankshaft sleeve, $75 tool.. NO, hammer it.. NO home made tool.. YES

I went to work for a guy that wanted me to take my tool box home and use his supplied tools. I pulled out my custome made tools and asked him if he cared if I modified his tools like mine. I got to keep mine.


70, ragtop 351W/416 stroker Edel Performer heads w pro flow 4, Comp roller 35-421-8. T5
 

5/26/2018 7:35 AM  #14


Re: Crankshaft sleeve, $75 tool.. NO, hammer it.. NO home made tool.. YES

Daze - Nice work, I think everyone of this forum appreciates the effort that you put into this tool.


65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
 

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