I was gonna say this too. It's controversial whether or not to use a AF cam with a used crank.
One member here broke a used crank with a AF cam.
I would use the cam you have or sell the cam and crank and buy both new.
Blown motor=Build time
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I was gonna say this too. It's controversial whether or not to use a AF cam with a used crank.
One member here broke a used crank with a AF cam.
I would use the cam you have or sell the cam and crank and buy both new.
I don't think switching to an AF cam is going to be a problem. I couldn't see it making anything worse. I could see there being previous stress points or microfractures started that could still expose themselves and break the crank, but I don't think switching from regular firing order to alternate would bring these stress points out.
X2, from what I have seen, swapping to an AF cam with used crank will minimize the risk, swapping in a new crank even minimizes it even more.
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I would also like to know if there has been any new crank/af cam failures. I know ive seen a few used crank/af cam failures. I understand what awenta is saying though, run the crank with the stock firing order and the damage could already be done.
It seems like when most people are putting in AF cams they are building motor to put out way more power. Witch brings out the weak point
Dug a lil deeper last night. But since the motor won't turn over I can't get the converter off the flywheel. Hence I can't get the flywheel off, so how do I get the lower oil pan off? I can't fit a socket or wrench on the two bolts that go through the rear cover to the lower oil pan
If you cant spin the motor, that wont help much
. well, unless you go "brian" on it and just start hacking all kinds of engine and trans parts off calling it "weight reduction" lol
You can get to the converter bolts with a torch done it before lol its not that hard. Then get the flywheel off to get the apadter housing off oil pan ect
Right.
I can't spin the motor or get the converter off the flywheel. After the converter is off I can take off the flywheel to get the lower oil pan. But until then I have no way to free the motor
your more than likely going to have to pull the converter with it still on the flex plate. thats probably what Jake did. be prepared for a trans oil all over the ground
The motor is out. Converter bolts are usually taken out through the starter hole. But my motor won't turn over even with a long pipe
pull the lower and upper pan and see if you cant get the piston or chunk of crap out of the way so you can turn the crank.
That's another problem. The two bolts goin through rear cover to the upper oil pan won't allow for a socket because of the flywheel. And a wrench won't go on it either the way the castings are
By cutting the flex plate around the converter bolts not the converter but the plate