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Old 04-02-2006, 09:20 AM
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Flywheel crankshaft question..

My flywheel has 7 holes but only uses 6 bolts .
My question is why is there that extra hole?

I noticed the crankshaft also has that extra hole.
I also took notice that some of the crankshafts have a pin in
that hole, the crank on my car doesnt have that.

Is it for balance or is it just to hang the flywheel for bolting it up?
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IIRC--and I mean, IIRC, the hole is for a dowel pin, some cars have it and some don't (my 85 didn't), but regardless, you should line the holes up.

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Old 04-02-2006, 05:29 PM
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So its just to make it easier to hang the flywheel when bolting.
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May have something to do with balance.

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The holes on the crankshaft? Aren't those oil passages?
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I meant the flange if you can call it that where the flywheel bolts
up to the crank..
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Way back in the Civil War days, some carnks had a dowel pin.

Most didn't, and almost none at all do any more.

I suspect it had something to do with the machinery used at the factory to automatically assemble the motor.

Just use the hole as your assembly indicator, and don't worry about whether it has the pin or not.
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I was concerned about the details,when doing something
for the first time usually something will pop up thats not covered
So I tried a search first and nada.
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