Hand crank

[MBF]

It is a lug wrench.  Even if that did fit the crank nut it wouldn't be safe to use as a starting crank.  There is no safe way to disengage it when the engine starts.

[Merle Coggins]

I realize that end wouldn't/couldn't be used to crank the engine. I'm just thinking it wouldn't make a good lug wrench either. it doesn't seem to offer much leverage and wouldn't be very handy to use. Maybe once the lug is loosened you could use it as speed wrench, but it would still be a bit awkward. I was thinking the same thing with one in Davin's pictures but thought it might be an Aussie thing. Then plymjim posts the same type, so I had to ask.

[Travisbraz1]

Did these trucks come with a jack? That looks like a handle for a screw jack, theat doubbles as a crappy lug wrench?? I'm just guessing?

[jeffsunzeri]

It is a lug wrench.  Even if that did fit the crank nut it wouldn't be safe to use as a starting crank.  There is no safe way to disengage it when the engine starts.

As long as the end with the cross fits well into the crank nut (no binding), it is safe. The design of the crank nut assures that when the engine starts, the crank will be pushed out of engagement with the nut - the crank only engages in one direction and ejects in the opposite direction.

[ggdad1951]

Did these trucks come with a jack? That looks like a handle for a screw jack, theat doubbles as a crappy lug wrench?? I'm just guessing?

yes, there were jacks...theres a whole thread on here about it!

 

http://p15-d24.com/topic/28502-you-dont-know-jack/?hl=%2Byou+%2Bdon%26%2339%3Bt+%2Bknow+%2Bjack

[John-T-53]

I got a crank from VPW, but I can't crank my engine...too stiff!

 

Besides, it usually takes a bit of cranking to fire it up. You can't go round and round with a hand crank. No way would it fire up with a half turn!

 

It's only good for slowly rotating the engine for maintenance operations, as has been mentioned.

 

Did anyone take a video of Jeremiah's demonstration in MN?

[Merle Coggins]

Did anyone take a video of Jeremiah's demonstration in MN?

 

No. Didn't even think of it at the time...

[Travisbraz1]

I think mine will start easy?? It fires right up at a bump of key. But I have 12 volts to my 6 volt starter...may be harder thean I think by hand. Never thought about only getting one pull on it....

[Eneto-55]

I was too young to have gotten in on the hand cranking on the old tractors, so the only engine I have started with a hand crank is a Yanmar 1 lunger 11 horse diesel (Brazil made).  But on that you have a compression release, and yes, you do have to crank it multiple times around to get it going fast enough to start when you release the compression lever.  (I learned, though, that if it isn't making that psst psst sound, there's no point in cranking it - it will never start.)  That engine had no electric starter, so that was the only way to start it.

[Geekay]

My aussie 1953 Fargo van with 251 motor has a crank handle etc.

It is handy when just needing to rotate cam shaft etc.

Never actually tried to start the Fargo by hand though.

Edited July 21, 2016 by Geekay

[pflaming]

Don C aptly pointed out in an earlier thread that early tractors had magnetos which I know about but do not understand except to say that they fired differently, maybe hotter. John Deere harvesters prior to the '50's were large sic cylinder engines, Other make tractors the same. Those cranks were spring loaded and permanently attached. All those engines were one pull starters.

[Life is Good]

Hello, does anybody know the measurements for hand crank for 1940-47 dodge WC 1/2 ton? And the steel diameter and pin diameter? And pin location relative to end of crank rod
 

thanks 

[JBNeal]

1 hour ago, Life is Good said:

Hello, does anybody know the measurements for hand crank for 1940-47 dodge WC 1/2 ton? And the steel diameter and pin diameter? And pin location relative to end of crank rod
 

thanks 

additional information - hand crank supplier

additional information - hand crank dimensions

reading an entire thread on a subject can be quite illuminating...and fun!

[47 dodge 1.5 ton]

On 7/18/2016 at 10:11 PM, MBFowler said:

It is a lug wrench.  Even if that did fit the crank nut it wouldn't be safe to use as a starting crank.  There is no safe way to disengage it when the engine starts.

It pops out as soon as the engine catches. Bring up to compression and always lift up. Not hard to use. I use the crank for setting valves, points, etc..  very handy tool(maybe one of the best!).

Edited April 7, 2021 by 47 dodge 1.5 ton

[47 dodge 1.5 ton]

11 hours ago, Life is Good said:

Hello, does anybody know the measurements for hand crank for 1940-47 dodge WC 1/2 ton? And the steel diameter and pin diameter? And pin location relative to end of crank rod
 

thanks 

I can look at my WF crank, I know it is the long one that VPW sells.