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Hand crank for a 230 Dodge engine.


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It occurred to me that I ought to turn the engine over occasionally now that the rebuild it finished.  Could anyone tell me what the business end of the crank looks like so I would know what I'm looking for?  Or better yet anyone have an extra lying around for sale.   Thanks.

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Did they still have hand cranks when yours was made? Take a look at the crank bolt. If you can't see it because the radiator is in the way, then you wouldn't be able to put a hand crank on it either. On my newer stuff a big socket and a socket wrench.

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I don't know about radiator clearance as the engine is sitting on a roll around dolly.  I did not notice any hex protrusion that would take a socket.  It does look like some fitting goes into the bolt type thing and it can only be turned clockwise.  I hope this makes some sense.  If not I can get a picture of it.  Thanks.

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Both styles of front crank nuts..20220122_142323_compress35.jpg.6f32c533d1e8657b47bb8a314bce767f.jpg

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Bret3B- yes, that looks like a tool that I need.

 

Dodgeb4ya-yep, the bottom picture shows what I need,

 

Are these commonly sold as a tool or did they come in the truck's tool kit?  At any rate this is what I need.  It would be easy to weld a bolt on the free end and crank it with a ratchet.  

 

Anyone have one of these for sale?

 

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2 hours ago, lonejacklarry said:

Anyone have one of these for sale?

 

If you don’t make your own, try DCM

https://dcmclassics.com/engine-parts/291-e-540-engine-crank-handle.html

 

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Hand cranking to start, even the thought of it, scares the bejeebers outta me. I know the way you’re supposed to keep your thumb folded but I have heard too many horror stories of broken thumbs, arms, even legs. I know lots of people have done it hundreds, if not thousands of times, without injury. I’ve even done it a couple of times but I brought spare underwear just in case. ?

 

I know you just want to turn your engine over……..that I could do. 

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I too would not want to use a crank to start a engine ... too much of a pussy!

Don't need any damaged sprained thumbs or wrists.?

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Thanks for the replies.  When I looked at the fitting on the end of the crank I never noticed it had a hex shape behind the crank slots.  I think I have a socket that big but, in not, I can make a short term crank fitting like was posted.

 

And, for those keeping score, I have no desire to hand crank start the engine either.  I've never tried it but I used to ride kick start motorcycles and I vividly remember how fast the kick pedal could come back up.  No desire to repeat that ever again.

 

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