When setting up a cam, you do not want to rotate backwards because it will
place the lifter in a spot several degrees off.
For the purpose of this install it is fine.
BTW: you are only rotating it backwards 2 revolutions, and by hand. I've
done my RR adjustment this way MANY many times without issue. I can't get a
breaker down bottom with some of the stuff in the front of the race truck.
And the serp belt has enough grip surface where with 2 hands, you can bump
the motor around. Trouble is forwards creates compression. ;-)
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: Josh Battles <josh@omg-stfu.com>
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
<dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 3:00 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: help me start my truck
>
>""Tony Cellana"" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
>>
>> NOTE: To rotate the crank, the preferred method is to put a breaker on
the
>> crank pulley bolt. An alternative that is actually easier is to rotate
>the
>> engine backwards using the serp belt (there is no compression rotating
>this
>> way). And no special tools are needed.
>>
>> TonyC
>>
>
>I was always told to not rotate an engine backwards... Nothing bad can
come
>from this?
>
>--
>- Josh
>Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
>All facts have been omitted from this post.
>www.omg-stfu.com
>
>
>
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