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Topic: change crank in car?

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change crank in car?

Posted: 5/19/03 8:09am Message 1 of 5
joe73vette
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Eastern part of, CT - USA
Joined: 1/29/2002
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Vette(s): White 73 convertible - 350/auto, A/C PS, PB, PW, leather, t/t, two tops Also had a 69 t-top 20 years ago
Is it possible to change the crank with the motor in the car? ('73 350) Thanks, Joe

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change crank in car?

Posted: 5/19/03 11:15am Message 2 of 5
jeffs68
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Mt Juliet, TN - USA
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Vette(s): 1968 L79 Lemans Blue Coupe
Joe, No it isn't. You can't get the oil pan down enough to remove it because the crossmember is in the way. Sorry. I don't know if you could get the crank out even if the oil pan weren't there. It's tight under mine. I am removing my L79 now for that very reason.


change crank in car?

Posted: 5/20/03 4:18pm Message 3 of 5
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Waterford, MI - USA
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Vette(s): 1973 Red coupe
Joe, It is a lot eaier to pull the motor than trying to do something that important with it in the car. I have had mine out twice: 1st time to rebuild it 2nd time to change the heads and put in the new transmission.


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change crank in car?

Posted: 5/20/03 5:21pm Message 4 of 5
garry72conv
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BRADENTON, FL - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 convertible 350 auto trans, delux int, air, ps, pb, t/t wheel, pw, 79,000 org miles Rare one year only color
why do you need to pull the crank? |eek|


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change crank in car?

Posted: 5/21/03 3:27pm Message 5 of 5
joe73vette
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Eastern part of, CT - USA
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Vette(s): White 73 convertible - 350/auto, A/C PS, PB, PW, leather, t/t, two tops Also had a 69 t-top 20 years ago
I spun a rod bearing. |frown| I have the motor ready to come out tonight. Luckily, I have a spare motor, so I will put that one in for the summer and rebuild the original motor over the winter, then re-swap them, with a new transmission too, before next year's crusing weather. Joe

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