crank nut size help please

[jakenoklahoma]

I am trying to attempt to move the crank in my engine and the nut is huge, this engine has the crank start snout on it. does anyone know the size? I dont have a socket big enough and i am going to have to go borrowing or go to the store....

[Don Coatney]

Measure carefully as there are more than one size. I used a big cresent wrench.

[jakenoklahoma]

Measure carefully as there are more than one size. I used a big cresent wrench.

thanks....did yours have the fitting for the hand crank?

[Don Coatney]

nope

[Dodgeb4ya]

Hand crank nut is a 1-11/16" or 1-13/16" socket size.

Edited May 2, 2010 by Dodgeb4ya

[jakenoklahoma]

Hand crank nut is a 1-13/16" socket size.

Thanks! right or left hand thread?

[Andydodge]

Am pretty sure its right hand thread, I had to redo the rivets holding my P11 crank hub onto the crank pulley, had to remove the radiator and used a wooden block wedged against the pully side and the front crossmember to undo it, and then the block on the other side of the pulley to do it up..........good luck....andyd

[Jim Gaspard]

Better double check before you buy that pricey socket. The socket that fits my cam shaft nuts is 1-11/16". Both are B3B 218 ci engines.

[Dodgeb4ya]

Better double check before you buy that pricey socket. The socket that fits my cam shaft nuts is 1-11/16". Both are B3B 218 ci engines

There are two sizes ( 1-11/16" and 1-13/16") of Dodge /plymouth/ Chrysler and DeSoto flathead engine flat face /hand crank crankshaft nut sizes. Here are the pics with sizes shown.

Bob

Edited May 2, 2010 by Dodgeb4ya

[jakenoklahoma]

thanks....did yours have the fitting for the hand crank?

hey that looks like my shop table....except mine is painted light blue. it was a repair table for a helicopter transmission shop school for the Army

[Jim Gaspard]

Looks can still be deceiving. My two look like the crank nut example on far right (1-13/16") but mine both measure 1-11/16".

[Dodgeb4ya]

Looks can still be deceiving. My two look like the crank nut example on far right (1-13/16") but mine both measure 1-11/16".

Jim,

I have reposted the crankshaft nut sizes/styles picture with the 1-11/16" hand crank nut included with the 1-13/16" nut too. I just didn't look through my crank nut selection well enough!

Bob

Edited May 2, 2010 by Dodgeb4ya