Modified Engine Crank

[Youngblood]

Hi; I have a tool trunk on the front of my 1930 model A. It covers the Engine Crank access. It seemed to me that I saw at one point an Engine Crank for timing that worked inside the engine compartment. It was an L shaped engine crank. Does anyone have any information on it or where they might sell them?

Mike

 

[Bob C]

Maybe this. https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/product.htm?pid=978754&cat=41753

 

[Bob Bidonde]

Here is a tip for the crankshaft ratchet nut wrench.

 

[Youngblood]

Thanks Guys!

 

[katy]

Suggest you check the size of the ratchet nut before purchasing or fabricating one of the offset wrenches. Standard (stock) size is 1&3/8", but it's possible the nut has been replaced w/a different size, some variations are 1&5/16" and 1&1/4".

 

[JayJay]

Maybe this. https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/product.htm?pid=978754&cat=41753

I have one of these and I was scraping my knuckles on the radiator fins. A little work with the torch and vise and I put a couple of back bends at the end of the handle to move the grip aft.

 

[nkaminar]

You can cut a hole in the back of the tool box and use the standard hand crank. You cannot do a complete 360, but you can do 90 degrees and then reset the crank.

 

[grumpy dude]

Paul Shinn has a vid out where you buy a cheap harbor freight wrench and modify it to work. He has all the dimensions of where to make the bends. I used this and it worked out perfect!

 

[Big hammer]

You can cut a hole in the back of the tool box and use the standard hand crank. You cannot do a complete 360, but you can do 90 degrees and then reset the crank.

You could cut two holes in the box front and rear , cut the hand crank into, weld a extension making the crank extra long, and hand start the motor ! you might need to manufacture some sort of a bearing for the front tool box hole though. Then wear would you store the extra long crank and then how to seal the holes in the box . With the box ended tool I find it hard to get less than a 1/4 turn and having to jam the wrench in to the fan belt to be able get the wrench off and another bite on the nut , along with an aching back ! Thankfully I use the setting the timing and forget about it Tom Wesenberg’s method timing ! Miss Tom a lot !

 

[Bruce of MN]

Tom Wesenberg’s method timing !

Please repost this.

 

[Kurt in NJ]

No need to weld a longer crank —V8 ones have a extension
I have found putting the trans in 3 rd gear and moving the car with the front wheel while pushing the timing pin works perfectly fine when checking timing

 

[GPierce]

No need to weld a longer crank —V8 ones have a extension
I have found putting the trans in 3 rd gear and moving the car with the front wheel while pushing the timing pin works perfectly fine when checking timing

That’s what I do.