D24 Special Tools

[ngoma]

Originally Posted by v8volvo

That is bad and dangerous advice, and you are right to not accept it.

So did you read the "mark up and go for it" as marking the positions of the rotating parts with whiteout or something? Agreed, not likely to produce satisfactory results.

Originally Posted by v8volvo

You could also get away without this tool IF YOU HAVE A TORQUE WRENCH THAT READS UP TO 350 FT-LB to use directly on the front crankshaft bolt.

Caveat here, knowing that torque wrench readings are not accurate at the ends of the scale-- the 350 ft-lb should be near the middle of the scale. 100 - 500 or 100 - 700 ft-lb torque wrenches do exist, 4 - 5 feet long, easily costing $400 - 600 or more. Maybe make friends with somebody who works at the bus barn? Wonder if a Torque Multiplier could work?

[v8volvo]

Originally Posted by ngoma

So did you read the "mark up and go for it" as marking the positions of the rotating parts with whiteout or something? Agreed, not likely to produce satisfactory results.

Yeah.

Sometimes referred to as the "M&P" method -- meaning "mark and pray"

Pray to which God? Who knows, as the prayers are always ignored.