crank key modification

[hnbracing]

the key will extend to #1 main bearing so the harmonic balancer has 2in of key to grab instead of a .25in and water pump gear is fully captured (it also only has .25 of the key running it)by the new key way also

as many of these engines as I have been into the crank key is always or close to being sheared off if you shear the dampner side you loose the oil pump as the dampner turns the oil pump if you shear the other end you loose the water pump so this should fix a potential problem

[armcclure]

Oil pump....

[hnbracing]

that was the main reason for doing this

[billabong9687]

He's correcting you, you said water pump

[GMRedline]

Pretty good idea.

[philzoot007]

Sweet.

[Tennpenn83]

Is there a picture available of the new key that will be used?

[hnbracing]

I ordered 2ft of hard key stock

[GMRedline]

Who is going to be the first person running this?

[hnbracing]

new key cut and installed and crank rebalanced as for who will be running this I will and who ever else wants to