Sorry to post this twice, but I have not posted much in the last two weeks because I have run into some difficulty with my engine.
When I did the EFI swap back in 2010, I swapped the harmonic balancer for one that was drilled for the factory V belt pulley (3 bolt vs. Mustang 4 bolt). The balancer does not have mechanical marks but labels for all the possible timing configurations. It is so rusted, you cannot see the marks, so I bought another one.
In the process of taking the old balancer off, the bolt will loosen but not come out of the end of the crank. I honestly cannot remember if I used the bolt to pull the balancer on 7 years ago, if so I believe I have stretched the threads and that is why the bolt will not come out.
Any thoughts on resolving this issue without pulling the engine back out of the truck??
When I did the EFI swap back in 2010, I swapped the harmonic balancer for one that was drilled for the factory V belt pulley (3 bolt vs. Mustang 4 bolt). The balancer does not have mechanical marks but labels for all the possible timing configurations. It is so rusted, you cannot see the marks, so I bought another one.
In the process of taking the old balancer off, the bolt will loosen but not come out of the end of the crank. I honestly cannot remember if I used the bolt to pull the balancer on 7 years ago, if so I believe I have stretched the threads and that is why the bolt will not come out.
Any thoughts on resolving this issue without pulling the engine back out of the truck??